Total Crime Rate

689.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

315.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 689.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 315.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 206.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 170.6 10/10
  • Public order 90.1 10/10
  • Other theft 56.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Drugs 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 2.4 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

Lower Baxter Street area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

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 Lower Baxter Street (IP33 1ET) in the last 12 months was 689.6 per 1,000 residents and was 263.4% higher than the Abbeygate average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 315.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Baxter Street (IP33 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Baxter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lathbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lathbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentgovel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentgovel Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lathbury Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hatter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolhall Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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