Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.7 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • 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

Cambridge Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 104th 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 Cambridge Drive (IP2 9UD) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Drive (IP2 9UD), 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 Cambridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clump Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newnham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Newnham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Catherine'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Clump Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clump Field Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldrake Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clump Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clump Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clump Field Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Clump Field 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clump Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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