Crime Rates at Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9ER

Downing Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 67th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downing Close (IP2 9ER) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 113.5% higher than the Stoke Park average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Close (IP2 9ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magdalene Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peterhouse Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.