Total Crime Rate

1551.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

694.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1551.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 694.6 10/10
  • Other crime 655.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 620.7 10/10
  • Other theft 78.8 10/10
  • Drugs 73.9 10/10
  • Public order 59.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.8 10/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Paddocks area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Kesgrave , and the highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Paddocks (IP5 3UH) in the last 12 months was 1551.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7164.6% higher than the Kesgrave average (21.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 694.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddocks (IP5 3UH), 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 The Paddocks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Paddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peel Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs 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 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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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