Total Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Risbygate Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Risbygate Street (IP33 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Risbygate Street (IP33 3AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Merchants Place. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbeygate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elseys Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tavern Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chancellery Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A1302 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prospect Row | Under investigation |
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