Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 15.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lark Rise area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kesgrave , and the 214th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lark Rise (IP5 3SA) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 193.5% higher than the Kesgrave average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lark Rise (IP5 3SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgess Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lark Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Ride —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Ride Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgess Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgess Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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