Total Crime Rate
471.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
343.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Risbygate Street 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 Risbygate Street (IP33 3AA) 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 Risbygate Street (IP33 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchants Place (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lathbury Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elseys Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elseys Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elseys Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merchants Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Andrew'S Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Andrew'S Street North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brentgovel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brentgovel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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