Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Kings Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (IP33 3DS) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (IP33 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Chalk Road (South). Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1302 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1302 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1302 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1302 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1302 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chalk Road (South) Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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