Crime Rates at Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9ER

Downing Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 70th highest crime rate of 432 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 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher than the Stoke Park average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Close (IP2 9ER), the main crime hotspot is near Peterhouse Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.