Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Other theft 39.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 24.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portal Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kesgrave , and the 47th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portal Avenue (IP5 3QY) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 629.5% higher than the Kesgrave average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portal Avenue (IP5 3QY), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Yard. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carol Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carol Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Carol Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carol Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carol Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Carol Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Carol Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Paddocks Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs The Paddocks Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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