Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP1 6RF
How much crime is recorded in IP1 6RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitton
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,418 (2024)
IP1 6RFIpswich
How safe is IP1 6RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP1 6RF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP1 6RFNational
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Burglary2.39.1
Other theft1.14.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.12.4
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 66% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.