Crime Rates at Ipswich Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1SX

Ipswich Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 28th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ipswich Street (IP33 1SX) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Street (IP33 1SX), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.