Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garland Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastgate , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West 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 Garland Street (IP33 1FA) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Eastgate average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 9 cases , down -10.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garland Street (IP33 1FA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Garland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mark Jennings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lathbury Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lathbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lathbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woolhall Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentgovel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentgovel Street —
Apr 2026Robbery All Saints Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Andrew'S Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Street North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hatter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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