Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbury Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 149th 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 Westbury Road (IP4 4RH) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Rushmere average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (IP4 4RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoenix Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crozier Mews (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Milton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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