Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 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
  • 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

Steward Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastgate , and the 57th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Steward Road (IP33 2TN) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steward Road (IP33 2TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robin Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Steward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Byfield Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Steward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steward Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Byfield Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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