Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Stonechat Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sprites , and the 214th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ipswich .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stonechat Road (IP2 0SA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Sprites average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stonechat Road (IP2 0SA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfinch Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Laburnum Close | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfinch Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Close | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Laburnum Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denton Close | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Laburnum Close | Under investigation |
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