Total Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stoke Park , and the 79th highest crime rate of 432 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 Canterbury Close (IP2 9YH) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Close (IP2 9YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alderlee, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downside Close (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Downside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderlee | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderlee | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderlee | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderlee | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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