Eastgate & Southgate
Middle areaThe south east of the West Suffolk. 8,430 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Eastgate & Southgate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Eastgate & Southgate
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eastgate & Southgate at a rate of 80.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across West Suffolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 357 |
| Other crime | 129 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Eastgate & Southgate compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Eastgate & Southgate safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eastgate & Southgate at a rate of 80.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.3 per 1,000 people across West Suffolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 52 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Eastgate & Southgate.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (357), other crime (129) and criminal damage and arson (58).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of West Suffolk
These figures are published for the whole of West Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Suffolk and not Eastgate & Southgate alone. See West Suffolk
Eastgate & Southgate in brief
The median price paid for a home in Eastgate & Southgate was £288,500 in 2025.
Eastgate & Southgate had 8,321 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Eastgate & Southgate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Eastgate & Southgate, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.