Crime Rates at Birkfield Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9JE

Birkfield Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birkfield Drive (IP2 9JE) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkfield Drive (IP2 9JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Catherine'S Court, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newnham Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.