Kesgrave is the safest small towns in Suffolk, and is the 206th safest overall out of Suffolk's 461 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Kesgrave in 2021 was 26 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Suffolk's overall crime rate, coming in 142% lower than the Suffolk rate of 63 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Kesgrave is the 94th safest small town, and the 3,748th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Kesgrave was the worst small town in Suffolk for other crime, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.20 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2019 was also a bad month for Kesgrave residents, when it was Suffolk's most dangerous small town for bicycle theft, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.13 per 1,000 residents. Kesgrave recorded 1 report of possession of weapons during October 2018, making its crime rate of 0.07 the worst small town for possession of weapons in Suffolk that month.
The most common crimes in Kesgrave are violence and sexual offences, with 197 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 13. This is 31% lower than 2020's figure of 258 offences and a difference of 4.10 from 2020's crime rate of 17. Kesgrave's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, a decrease of 100% from 2020's figure of 2 crimes.
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Small Towns, Suffolk
169% lower, regional crime rate
East of England
192% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Kesgrave is 169% lower than the East of England and 192% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Kesgrave represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | 389 |
| 2020 | 30 | 442 |
| 2019 | 25 | 366 |
| 2018 | 28 | 415 |
| 2017 | 26 | 386 |
| 2016 | 23 | 348 |
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| Kesgrave | Suffolk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 73 | 4.91 | 8,792 | 11.54 | 135% safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 0.54 | 1,980 | 2.60 | 381% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 65 | 4.37 | 5,148 | 6.76 | 55% safer |
| Drugs | 12 | 0.81 | 1,484 | 1.95 | 141% safer |
| Other Crime | 9 | 0.61 | 1,137 | 1.49 | 144% safer |
| Other Theft | 40 | 2.69 | 3,513 | 4.61 | 71% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 2 | 0.13 | 445 | 0.58 | 346% safer |
| Public Order | 40 | 2.69 | 5,436 | 7.14 | 165% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.07 | 261 | 0.34 | 386% safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 0.34 | 2,369 | 3.11 | 815% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.07 | 321 | 0.42 | 500% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 9 | 0.61 | 2,161 | 2.84 | 366% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 197 | 13.25 | 23,423 | 30.75 | 132% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kesgrave | 389 | 26.16 | - |
| Carlton Colville | 367 | 41.07 | 36% more dangerous |
| Hadleigh | 403 | 45.11 | 42% more dangerous |
| Stowmarket | 1,292 | 58.90 | 56% more dangerous |
| Felixstowe | 1,491 | 60.73 | 57% more dangerous |
| Great Cornard | 615 | 63.07 | 59% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ogden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Pepper Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Curtis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tremlett Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Tommy Flowers Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Doctor Watson'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Grantchester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Carlton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Glanville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near St Agnes Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bailey Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Wades Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Sherwood Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pepper Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Dawson Drift | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near The Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near The Combers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Castle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 5 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.54 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 0.74 | 0.40 | 0.61 | 0.81 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.07 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.61 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Public Order | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | - | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.07 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.34 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | - | 0.07 | 0.20 | 0.07 | No change |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.4 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kesgrave | 26.16 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 61% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 68% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 71% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 71% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 74% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 77% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 79% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 80% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 80% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 83% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Kesgrave change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Kesgrave saw a 400% increase in other theft. Kesgrave saw a large fall in shoplifting during September, when it fell by 67% compared to September in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +60% | -22% | -40% | -36% | -9% | +167% | -20% | +29% | -33% | +300% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -60% | -25% | +300% | +80% | -33% | -50% | - | -20% | +350% | +100% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -20% | +400% | -33% | - | +50% | - | - | +200% | +50% | +300% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -50% | - | -33% | - | +100% | +100% | -60% | - | - | +33% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | -50% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +5% | -17% | +31% | - | +19% | +191% | -4% | +67% | +11% | +46% |
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