Kesgrave Crime Rate December 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Kesgrave’s December 2024 crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 residents is 70.4% below the UK average, underscoring the area’s consistently low crime profile. The most common crimes were violence and sexual offences (25 incidents, 73.5% of total), followed by criminal damage and arson (4 incidents, 11.8%). Despite the prominence of violent crime, the rate for this category was 38% below the UK average, suggesting that local factors—such as community cohesion or policing strategies—may be contributing to this disparity. The seasonal context of December, with its long evenings and holiday-related activities, typically creates conditions conducive to certain crimes, yet the overall rate remains low. Property crimes, which accounted for only 21.2% of the total, were even further below the UK average, with other theft and robbery each registering rates significantly lower than national benchmarks. This pattern may reflect the area’s characteristics as a relatively small, built-up community within East Suffolk, where informal social controls and limited commercial activity could reduce opportunities for property-related offences. The low crime rate, despite the challenges of the festive season, indicates that Kesgrave’s crime profile remains distinct from the UK average, though the prominence of violent crime highlights the need for targeted measures to address this specific risk.

December 2024 saw a 100% increase in robbery, with one incident reported compared to none in November. This spike, however, was offset by notable decreases in other theft (-50.0%) and drugs-related crimes (-50.0%), both of which fell below the UK average. Violence and sexual offences remained the dominant category, contributing 73.5% of all crimes, yet this rate was 38% below the UK average of 2.6 per 1,000. The reduction in criminal damage and arson (-20.0%) suggests potential success in addressing property-related issues, though the small number of incidents (four) means the impact is difficult to assess. For residents, the sharp drop in drug-related crimes—now at 0.1 per 1,000, compared to the UK average of 0.2—may indicate effective local interventions or seasonal factors reducing illicit activity during the holiday period.

Kesgrave’s December 2024 crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 residents marks a 17.1% decline from the previous month’s 2.6 per 1,000, reflecting a continued trend of lower overall crime. This reduction aligns with the area’s historically low crime profile compared to the UK average, which stood at 7.1 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the month saw an average of one reported crime per day, a figure that, while low, underscores the need for sustained vigilance during periods of heightened activity. When scaled to the population, the monthly exposure rate of one crime for every 468 residents highlights the rarity of incidents in this built-up area. This context is particularly meaningful for residents, as it illustrates that the likelihood of encountering crime in Kesgrave remains significantly lower than the national average, even during the busy holiday season.