Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Kirkley Gardens area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 336th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkley Gardens (NR33 7LT) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkley Gardens (NR33 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Birds Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kirkley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Birds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fen Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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