IP33 has an annual crime rate of 59.74 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in IP33?

As of April 2026, IP33 has an annual crime rate of 59.74 per 1,000 residents, based on 187 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in IP33?

The most common crime type in IP33 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 71 incidents in April 2026 — 38.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the IP33 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IP33: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IP33 recorded 187 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring59.74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment187 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

187

trending_up +2.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.74per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,228

Within IP33 district

West Suffolk

39,753

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Macmillan Way Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Hospital Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3	9
Merchants Place Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	8
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	8
River Lane Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Drugs: 2	7
A1302 Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1	5
Boyne Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Tayfen Terrace Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	4
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Steward Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

187 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

38.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.4%

Public Order

11.2%

Shoplifting

10.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.6%

Other Theft

5.9%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Burglary

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Other Crime

1.1%

Robbery

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: IP33

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP33 (38.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.4%) and Public Order (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP33 has fallen noticeably — by 6.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IP33 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.0%

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