Total Crime Rate
748.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrews Street South area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the highest crime rate of 587 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 St Andrews Street South (IP33 1SD) in the last 12 months was 748.8 per 1,000 residents and was 247.5% higher 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 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 303.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Street South (IP33 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchants Place (52 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 | Osier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gosnold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gosnold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gosnold Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gosnold Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gosnold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brentgovel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentgovel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentgovel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Baxter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Baxter Street | Under investigation |
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