Total Crime Rate
157.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 47th highest crime rate of 587 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 York Road (IP33 3EB) in the last 12 months was 157.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (IP33 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbeygate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shillitoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shillitoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shillitoe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chancellery Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
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