Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Windmill Rise area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 262nd 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 Windmill Rise (IP33 3LP) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Rise (IP33 3LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maundy Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chalk Road (South) Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Convent Orchard —
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1302 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chalk Road (South) Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eyre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Out Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maundy Close —
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Data Sources

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