Crime Rate in Eastgate, ward

Eastgate has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 3074th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 300th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Eastgate in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Eastgate’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Eastgate ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Vinefields. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.