Total Crime Rate
152.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 44th 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 St Johns Street (IP33 1SP) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Street (IP33 1SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchants Place (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbeygate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tayfen Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Tayfen Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tayfen Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Baxter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Baxter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Andrew'S Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Etna Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mark Jennings Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Out Northgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tayfen Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Andrew'S Street North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hops Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harland Court | — |
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