Felixstowe Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Felixstowe's crime profile in May 2025 reveals a striking dominance of violent offences, which accounted for 55.3% of all reported incidents — a pattern that diverges from the UK average, where violent crimes constitute approximately 28% of total crime. This imbalance may partly explain the area's overall crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000, which is 48.1% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. The data suggests a combination of local demographics and environmental factors, with the high proportion of violent crimes possibly linked to the area's coastal location and the seasonal increase in outdoor socialising during May. While property crimes formed a smaller share (29 incidents, 28% of total), their rates were also significantly below national averages, with shoplifting and burglary incidents at 55% and 100% below UK levels respectively. This pattern contrasts with the UK's higher prevalence of property-related offences, which may reflect differences in local economic activity or policing priorities. The seasonal context of May — characterised by longer evenings and bank holidays — may have contributed to the higher incidence of violent crimes. The underrepresentation of anti-social behaviour and public order offences compared to the UK average (79% and 66% below respectively) suggests a generally lower level of disorderly conduct, influenced by the area's smaller population size and more tightly knit community structures. This crime mix illustrates an area where interpersonal conflicts and direct confrontations feature more prominently than property-focused crimes, a dynamic that may be reinforced by the town's character as a commuter town with limited commercial hubs outside of its port infrastructure.

May 2025 saw a 200% increase in vehicle crime and 'other crime' categories, with both rising from 1 to 3 incidents. This shift contrasts with the 69.2% decline in public order offences, which fell from 13 to 4, marking the most substantial month-on-month reduction. The violent crime category, which accounted for 57 incidents (55.3% of total), remained 19% below the UK average of 2.8 per 1,000. Anti-social behaviour incidents decreased by 33.3%, from 12 to 8, a change that may reflect seasonal patterns linked to the transition into warmer weather. The crime mix also reveals a stark underrepresentation of property crimes, with only 29 reported — 29% of the total — compared to the UK's higher proportion of property-related offences.

Felixstowe's crime rate in May 2025 (4.2 per 1,000) reflects a continued decline from the previous month's rate of 4.6 per 1,000, marking an 8.9% reduction. This downward trend aligns with the area's historically low crime profile, which is 48.1% below the UK average. On a daily basis, the built-up area recorded approximately 3 crimes per day over the 31-day period, a figure that underscores the relatively low frequency of incidents compared to larger urban centres. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 237 residents, a monthly exposure rate that places Felixstowe among the safer areas in the UK. When contextualised against the population of 24,417, this suggests that the majority of residents experience minimal direct exposure to crime, a pattern consistent with the area's character as a coastal town with limited high-density residential zones.