Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (IP29 5PH) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% lower than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode IP29 5PH, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fountains Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelso Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbeygate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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