ABBEYGATE STREET, IP33 1LW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in IP33 1LW

ABBEYGATE STREET, IP33 1LW, West Suffolk has recorded a total of 96 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 35.30 per 1,000 population. This IP33 1LW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader IP33 postcode area, which has experienced 232 crimes and a crime rate of 9.43 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this IP33 1LW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around IP33 1LW, encompassing approximately 2719 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (-11.90% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (-32.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (-7.14% decrease)

IP33 1LW Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 23
  • Merchants Place with total crimes: 8
  • Woolhall Street with total crimes: 8

ABBEYGATE STREET, IP33 1LW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3735.30-11.90%
Shoplifting1713.61-32.00%
Public order136.25-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour64.78-45.45%
Other theft52.21-44.44%
Drugs51.84-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson41.84-60.00%
Theft from the person31.470.00%
Burglary21.10100.00%
Other crime20.74-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.740.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4246.7055.56%
Shoplifting2515.4413.64%
Public order149.1927.27%
Anti-social behaviour115.15120.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.0425.00%
Drugs93.6850.00%
Other theft93.3150.00%
Other crime33.31200.00%
Vehicle crime21.10100.00%
Robbery10.740.00%
Burglary10.37-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2734.20-30.77%
Shoplifting229.93-12.00%
Public order118.09-42.11%
Criminal damage and arson84.04100.00%
Other theft62.9420.00%
Drugs62.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.21-44.44%
Possession of weapons21.840.00%
Bicycle theft20.74-71.43%
Burglary20.74100.00%
Vehicle crime10.740.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3945.23-9.30%
Shoplifting2514.344.17%
Public order199.1926.67%
Anti-social behaviour96.9912.50%
Bicycle theft73.31250.00%
Drugs62.57200.00%
Other theft52.21150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.84-55.56%
Theft from the person41.47300.00%
Robbery21.470.00%
Burglary10.740.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4340.4530.30%
Shoplifting2415.81-17.24%
Public order158.8387.50%
Criminal damage and arson95.52350.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.3160.00%
Robbery22.940.00%
Drugs20.74-75.00%
Bicycle theft20.740.00%
Other theft20.74-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.740.00%
Burglary10.370.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3335.676.45%
Shoplifting2912.13163.64%
Other theft910.6680.00%
Public order83.31-27.27%
Drugs82.94700.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.94-61.54%
Criminal damage and arson21.84-87.50%
Other crime10.74-66.67%
Burglary10.37-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3137.146.90%
Criminal damage and arson1611.40166.67%
Anti-social behaviour135.881200.00%
Shoplifting114.780.00%
Public order114.0437.50%
Theft from the person74.040.00%
Other theft52.5725.00%
Other crime31.840.00%
Burglary21.10100.00%
Robbery10.740.00%
Drugs10.37-85.71%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2927.9520.83%
Shoplifting1110.6637.50%
Public order84.04300.00%
Theft from the person72.94600.00%
Drugs72.57-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson62.57100.00%
Other theft42.21-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour11.47-83.33%
Burglary10.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2425.004.35%
Drugs118.8357.14%
Shoplifting84.04-46.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.94-53.85%
Other theft62.21-25.00%
Other crime52.21400.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.84-25.00%
Public order21.10-75.00%
Theft from the person10.74-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Burglary10.37-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2333.46-48.89%
Shoplifting158.46-31.82%
Anti-social behaviour135.5230.00%
Other theft84.78300.00%
Public order82.94-38.46%
Drugs72.94133.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.57-20.00%
Theft from the person31.47200.00%
Possession of weapons31.100.00%
Vehicle crime31.100.00%
Burglary21.10100.00%
Other crime10.740.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4538.9821.62%
Shoplifting2216.5510.00%
Public order138.09225.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.78100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.68-50.00%
Drugs31.84-50.00%
Other theft21.10-60.00%
Robbery20.740.00%
Burglary10.740.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3734.2015.62%
Shoplifting2013.6181.82%
Criminal damage and arson107.3542.86%
Drugs63.68500.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.21-80.77%
Other theft51.84-16.67%
Public order41.84-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.470.00%
Vehicle crime11.100.00%
Burglary10.370.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3233.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour2611.770.00%
Shoplifting119.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.040.00%
Public order62.570.00%
Other theft62.210.00%
Robbery22.210.00%
Burglary10.740.00%
Drugs10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 72 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20246
June 20245
May 20242
April 20249
March 20245
February 20244
January 20246
December 20238
November 20232
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 240 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.46 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202425
July 202422
June 202425
May 202424
April 202429
March 202411
February 202411
January 20248
December 202315
November 202322
October 202320
September 202311

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20247
May 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 442 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202442
July 202427
June 202439
May 202443
April 202433
March 202431
February 202429
January 202424
December 202323
November 202345
October 202337
September 202332

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.31 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20243
January 20245
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 132 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
July 202411
June 202419
May 202415
April 20248
March 202411
February 20248
January 20242
December 20238
November 202313
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20246
June 20246
May 20242
April 20248
March 20241
February 20247
January 202411
December 20237
November 20233
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 10 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
February 20241
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 118 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 20245
June 20249
May 20248
April 20245
March 202413
February 20241
January 20246
December 202313
November 202310
October 20235
September 202326

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 20248
June 20244
May 20249
April 20242
March 202416
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 202310
September 20237

A total of 27 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20244
May 20241
March 20247
February 20247
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
December 20233
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the IP33 1LW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total23
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Merchants Place
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Woolhall Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Gosnold Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Abbeygate Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 7. Bus/Coach Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Skinner Street
    Total4
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. St Andrew'S Street South
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Elseys Yard
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 11. A143
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. St John'S Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Brentgovel Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. High Baxter Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Greene Mews
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Angel Hill
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 18. Prospect Row
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Pump Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Orchard Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Westgate Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Whiting Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Finsbury Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Guildhall Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Angel Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Old Convent Orchard
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1