Suffolk Constabulary
Crime in Westgate and St. Margaret’s
Street-level crime statistics for Westgate and St. Margaret’s based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.
7
/ 100
High Crime
Safety Score
Crime Zone Map
Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.
Very Safe (85+)
Safe (65–84)
Average (45–64)
Below Avg (25–44)
High Crime (0–24)
Crime by Category
Last 12 months — 1,922 total crimes recorded in Westgate and St. Margaret’s
Violent Crime
719
37.4%
Shoplifting
299
15.6%
↑205%
Criminal Damage & Arson
154
8%
↓11%
Anti-Social Behaviour
134
7%
↑18%
Vehicle Crime
129
6.7%
↑8%
Public Order
117
6.1%
↓17%
Other Theft
115
6%
↓15%
Drugs
73
3.8%
↑35%
Burglary
48
2.5%
↓24%
Possession of Weapons
37
1.9%
↑42%
Other Crime
35
1.8%
↑6%
Bicycle Theft
31
1.6%
↑63%
Theft from Person
16
0.8%
↓6%
Robbery
15
0.8%
↓50%
Monthly Crime Trend
Month-by-month crime totals for Westgate and St. Margaret’s
177
02/23
197
03/23
170
04/23
215
05/23
194
06/23
161
07/23
211
08/23
168
09/23
173
10/23
170
11/23
123
12/23
149
01/24
136
02/24
136
03/24
155
04/24
156
05/24
140
06/24
165
07/24
144
08/24
132
09/24
173
10/24
157
11/24
130
12/24
150
01/25
125
02/25
134
03/25
143
04/25
162
05/25
195
06/25
203
07/25
182
08/25
156
09/25
176
10/25
132
11/25
168
12/25
146
01/26
Top Crime Hotspots
Highest-crime street locations in Westgate and St. Margaret’s (12 months)
Explore by Month
View detailed crime data for each month in Westgate and St. Margaret’s
January 2026
146 crimes
December 2025
168 crimes
November 2025
132 crimes
October 2025
176 crimes
September 2025
156 crimes
August 2025
182 crimes
July 2025
203 crimes
June 2025
195 crimes
May 2025
162 crimes
April 2025
143 crimes
March 2025
134 crimes
February 2025
125 crimes
January 2025
150 crimes
December 2024
130 crimes
November 2024
157 crimes
October 2024
173 crimes
September 2024
132 crimes
August 2024
144 crimes
July 2024
165 crimes
June 2024
140 crimes
May 2024
156 crimes
April 2024
155 crimes
March 2024
136 crimes
February 2024
136 crimes
January 2024
149 crimes
December 2023
123 crimes
November 2023
170 crimes
October 2023
173 crimes
September 2023
168 crimes
August 2023
211 crimes
July 2023
161 crimes
June 2023
194 crimes
May 2023
215 crimes
April 2023
170 crimes
March 2023
197 crimes
February 2023
177 crimes
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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.
Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.