Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farriers Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Kesgrave , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 850 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 Farriers Close (IP5 3SN) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Kesgrave average (21.4 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 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farriers Close (IP5 3SN), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Yard. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farriers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martinsyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Martinsyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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