Total Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Avenue 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 Springfield Avenue (IP33 3AY) 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 Springfield Avenue (IP33 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camberley Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbeygate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chancellery Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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