Crime Rates at Whitby Road, Ipswich, IP4 4AE

Whitby Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitby Road (IP4 4AE) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Rushmere average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Road (IP4 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braeburn Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.