Total Crime Rate
140.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrews Street North area has the 17th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 56th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Street North (IP33 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Street North (IP33 1SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 101 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 | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentgovel Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Stable Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ipswich Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipswich Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harland Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tayfen Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brentgovel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentgovel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lathbury Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lawsons Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cannonfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tavern Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merchants Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brentgovel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elseys Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hops Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hops Court | Under investigation |
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