Total Crime Rate

471.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

343.0 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 471.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 343.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 276.9 10/10
  • Drugs 41.3 10/10
  • Public order 41.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

St Johns Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 4th 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 Place (IP33 1SW) in the last 12 months was 471.1 per 1,000 residents and was 148.2% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 343.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Place (IP33 1SW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mark Jennings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Street North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Andrew'S Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 Merchants Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Out Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merchants Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Merchants Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merchants Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elseys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elseys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elseys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Out Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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