Kesgrave and Bixley vs Kingsgate

Kesgrave and Bixley has a safety score of 16/100 (High Crime) and recorded 696 crimes in the last 12 months. Kingsgate has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 172 crimes. Kingsgate scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kesgrave and Bixley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Kingsgate shows +173% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kesgrave and Bixley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (348 incidents). In Kingsgate, it is Violent Crime (86 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kesgrave and Bixley recorded 65 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Kingsgate recorded 25. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kesgrave and Bixley totalled 348 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 86 in Kingsgate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kesgrave and Bixley recorded 820 crimes (now 696, a change of -15.1%). Kingsgate recorded 63 crimes previously (now 172, +173%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Kesgrave and Bixley has a resolution rate of 26.9% and Kingsgate has 36.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kesgrave and Bixley falls within the Suffolk Constabulary boundary. Kingsgate is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Kesgrave and Bixley and Kingsgate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.