Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.8 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 134.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.8 10/10
  • Public order 56.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shirehall Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 60th 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 Shirehall Way (IP33 2BA) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Abbeygate average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirehall Way (IP33 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Vinefields, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raingate Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shirehall Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raingate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vinefields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vinefields —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Vinefields Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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