Crime Rate in Kirkley & Pakefield, ward

Kirkley & Pakefield has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 wards in East Suffolk district and the 2881st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 270th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kirkley & Pakefield in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher than the East Suffolk district average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kirkley & Pakefield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 479 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -69.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 552 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kirkley & Pakefield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.