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 Andrews Street North 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 Andrews Street North (IP33 1TZ) 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 Andrews Street North (IP33 1TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Merchants Place. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Andrews Street North area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lathbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolhall Street Local resolution
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lathbury Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merchants Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ipswich Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ipswich Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ipswich Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ipswich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ipswich Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery All Saints Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gosnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merchants Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gosnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merchants Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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