CASTLE ROAD, IP33 3NL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in IP33 3NL

CASTLE ROAD, IP33 3NL, West Suffolk has recorded a total of 81 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 27.15 per 1,000 population. This IP33 3NL 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 3NL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around IP33 3NL, encompassing approximately 2983 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (-27.27% decrease)
  • Public order: (8) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

IP33 3NL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 22
  • Merchants Place with total crimes: 8
  • Woolhall Street with total crimes: 8

CASTLE ROAD, IP33 3NL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3027.15-14.29%
Shoplifting1610.06-27.27%
Public order85.36-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.6850.00%
Other theft52.01-28.57%
Drugs51.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.68-62.50%
Theft from the person31.010.00%
Burglary21.010.00%
Other crime20.67100.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3531.5125.00%
Shoplifting2211.7315.79%
Public order107.3725.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.35300.00%
Other theft72.68-36.36%
Drugs52.3566.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.68-42.86%
Robbery11.340.00%
Vehicle crime10.340.00%
Other crime10.340.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2828.167.69%
Shoplifting199.39-13.64%
Other theft116.37450.00%
Public order83.69-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour72.68250.00%
Drugs32.35-25.00%
Burglary21.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.67-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Robbery10.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.34-66.67%
Other crime10.340.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2628.83-25.71%
Shoplifting228.7210.00%
Public order147.3740.00%
Drugs44.69300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.34-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.340.00%
Theft from the person31.010.00%
Burglary21.01100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.67-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Other theft20.670.00%
Robbery10.670.00%
Other crime10.340.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3526.8240.00%
Shoplifting2011.7311.11%
Public order106.7042.86%
Criminal damage and arson53.35400.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.6825.00%
Other theft21.68-71.43%
Burglary10.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.34-50.00%
Drugs10.34-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2523.4725.00%
Shoplifting188.38260.00%
Other theft76.0375.00%
Public order72.35-22.22%
Drugs52.35150.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.68-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.67-88.89%
Burglary10.34-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.12-39.39%
Public order96.7028.57%
Criminal damage and arson93.0250.00%
Theft from the person63.0220.00%
Shoplifting52.01-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour51.68400.00%
Other theft41.68100.00%
Drugs21.34-33.33%
Burglary20.670.00%
Robbery10.670.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3323.4743.48%
Shoplifting911.0680.00%
Public order73.02133.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.35500.00%
Theft from the person52.01150.00%
Drugs31.68-50.00%
Other theft21.010.00%
Bicycle theft20.670.00%
Burglary20.67100.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.67-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2317.77-25.81%
Drugs67.71-40.00%
Shoplifting52.01-50.00%
Other crime51.68400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.68-50.00%
Public order31.34-25.00%
Theft from the person21.01-33.33%
Other theft20.67-33.33%
Burglary10.670.00%
Robbery10.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.34-85.71%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3127.150.00%
Drugs1010.39400.00%
Shoplifting103.35-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour83.3514.29%
Criminal damage and arson72.6875.00%
Public order42.35-50.00%
Other theft31.34-40.00%
Theft from the person31.01200.00%
Bicycle theft21.010.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Burglary10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3126.156.90%
Shoplifting1610.3914.29%
Public order85.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.68600.00%
Other theft52.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.68-60.00%
Drugs21.34-33.33%
Robbery10.670.00%
Burglary10.340.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Other crime10.340.00%
Vehicle crime10.340.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2922.800.00%
Shoplifting149.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.690.00%
Other theft53.350.00%
Drugs31.680.00%
Possession of weapons31.010.00%
Burglary11.010.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.340.00%
Other crime10.340.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 88 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
July 20248
June 202414
May 202410
April 20247
March 20249
February 20247
January 20243
December 20234
November 20238

A total of 54 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20247
June 20242
May 20245
April 20244
March 20245
February 20241
January 20244
December 20238
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 55 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 202411
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 176 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202422
July 202419
June 202422
May 202420
April 202418
March 20245
February 20249
January 20245
December 202310
November 202316
October 202314

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20243
February 20242
December 20232

A total of 346 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202435
July 202428
June 202426
May 202435
April 202425
March 202420
February 202433
January 202423
December 202331
November 202331
October 202329

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.45 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 49 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 202310
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 60 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20242
June 20244
May 20245
April 20241
March 20249
February 20246
January 20241
December 20237
November 20234
October 202310

A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20243
March 20246
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 4 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
November 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
December 20231
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the IP33 3NL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    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. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 6. Skinner Street
    Total4
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. St Andrew'S Street South
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Elseys Yard
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 9. Queen'S Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. A143
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Chalk Road (South)
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Shillitoe Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Prospect Row
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Whiting Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Guildhall Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Old Convent Orchard
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. A1302
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Cherry Tree Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Cornwallis Mews
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Windmill Rise
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1