Crime Rate in Eye, ward

Eye has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Mid Suffolk district and the 1709th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 261st lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Eye in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Mid Suffolk district average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Eye’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Eye ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Pine Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.