Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fitzwilliam Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 205th highest crime rate of 429 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 Fitzwilliam Close (IP2 9ST) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fitzwilliam Close (IP2 9ST), 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.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clump Field | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clump Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clump Field | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clump Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peterhouse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clump Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clump Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clump Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmanuel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clump Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Lodge Lane West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Lodge Lane West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Lodge Lane West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Magdalene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emmanuel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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