Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 158th lowest 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 West Road (IP33 3EL) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (IP33 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Out Risbygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building 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 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 York Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road 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 Prince Of Wales Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prince Of Wales Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road —
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Data Sources

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