Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westgarth Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastgate , and the 197th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgarth Gardens (IP33 3LB) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Eastgate average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgarth Gardens (IP33 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Chevington Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgarth Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chevington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmeadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Horsecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chevington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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