Total Crime Rate

157.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 157.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bevis Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastgate , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bevis Walk (IP33 2NS) in the last 12 months was 157.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bevis Walk (IP33 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Robin Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bevis Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Steward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steward Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Town Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwing Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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