Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkfield Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 164th highest crime rate of 429 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 Birkfield Drive (IP2 9HZ) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkfield Drive (IP2 9HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Peterhouse Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birkfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldrake Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Newnham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Catherine'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newnham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pintail Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Close —
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Data Sources

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