Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shillitoe Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 587 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 Shillitoe Close (IP33 3DU) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shillitoe Close (IP33 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Chevington Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shillitoe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shillitoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maundy Close —
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinners Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chalk Road (South) Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chalk Road (South) Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chevington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1302 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shillitoe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shillitoe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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