Howard Estate & Northgate
Middle areaThe middle of the West Suffolk. 7,155 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Howard Estate & Northgate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Howard Estate & Northgate
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Howard Estate & Northgate at a rate of 61.5 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 | 203 |
| Other crime | 76 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Drug offences | 18 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Howard Estate & Northgate compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Howard Estate & Northgate safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Howard Estate & Northgate at a rate of 61.5 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, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Howard Estate & Northgate.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (203), other crime (76) and criminal damage and arson (51).
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 Howard Estate & Northgate alone. See West Suffolk
Howard Estate & Northgate in brief
The median price paid for a home in Howard Estate & Northgate was £234,000 in 2025.
Howard Estate & Northgate had 6,999 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Howard Estate & Northgate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Howard Estate & Northgate, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.