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

Ipswich Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 18th highest crime rate of 587 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 276.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Street (IP33 1SX), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.