Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eye , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Street (IP23 8AE) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Street (IP23 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near The Street. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eye| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Street | Under investigation |
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