Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Girton Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 151st 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 Girton Way (IP2 9UL) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Girton Way (IP2 9UL), 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.
View Crime In Stoke Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalene Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Catherine'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newnham Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Magdalene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Magdalene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clump Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
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