Crime Rates at Highfield, Eye, IP23 7BP

Highfield area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eye , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield (IP23 7BP) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Eye average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield (IP23 7BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Way, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.