Total Crime Rate

216.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 216.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 28th 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 West Road (IP33 3EH) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 175.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (IP33 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Out Risbygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Out Risbygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prince Of Wales Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Out Risbygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Out Risbygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Out Risbygate Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Out Risbygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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