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# Knife-wielding robbers threaten staff and steal cash in third Ipswich Co-op raid this year
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/cash-stolen-in-ravenswood-co-op-robbery/
- Published: 2024-09-24T11:25:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:34:44.000Z
- Description: Two knife-wielding suspects robbed a Co-op store in east Ipswich on Monday night, marking the third such incident in the town this year.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, #article, East of England Co-op, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Suffolk police are appealing for witnesses after two suspects, believed to be carrying knives, threatened staff and stole cash and stamps from the Co-op on Ravenswood at 21:20 BST on Monday.

**Details of the latest incident:**

- Two suspects wearing balaclavas entered the store
- They were believed to be carrying knives
- Cash was stolen from the till, along with a tin containing stamps
- The suspects fled towards the Ravenswood estate
- Staff were shaken but uninjured

![Co-op on Ravenswood](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1727166582-co-op-ravenswood-1-3.jpg)

Cash was stolen from the Co-op on Ravenswood Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**Previous incidents:**

- 20 August: Four masked offenders stole cigarettes, scratch cards, and cash from the East of England Co-operative Foodstore on Clapgate Lane.
- 25 April: Two men, one reportedly armed with a crowbar and the other with a knife, robbed the Co-op on Clapgate Lane, stealing numerous products, including cigarettes.

**What's next:** An investigation is underway, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward, quoting crime reference 37/54337/24\. They can contact Suffolk Police via:

- Website: [https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us](https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us?ref=ipswich.co.uk)
- Email: [ccc@suffolk.pnn.police.uk](mailto:ccc@suffolk.pnn.police.uk)
- Phone: 101
- Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 or [www.crimestoppers-uk.org](http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/?ref=ipswich.co.uk) (100% anonymously)

**The bottom line:** Although there is no known link between the incidents, the repeated targeting of Co-op stores in Ipswich suggests a concerning pattern. Anyone with information about any of these incidents should contact the police.

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