Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horsecroft Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Eastgate , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 587 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 Horsecroft Road (IP33 2DT) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Eastgate average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horsecroft Road (IP33 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Gardens. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Gardens | Under investigation |
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