Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cooks Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kesgrave , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cooks Close (IP5 2YT) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Kesgrave average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooks Close (IP5 2YT), the main crime hotspot is near East View. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kesgrave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friends Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bugsby Way | Local resolution |
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