Pakefield South & Kessingland
Middle areaThe north east of the East Suffolk. 9,958 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Pakefield South & Kessingland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Pakefield South & Kessingland
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pakefield South & Kessingland at a rate of 51.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 199 |
| Other crime | 96 |
| Shoplifting | 83 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Pakefield South & Kessingland compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Pakefield South & Kessingland safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pakefield South & Kessingland at a rate of 51.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 45 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Pakefield South & Kessingland.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (199), other crime (96) and shoplifting (83).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of East Suffolk
These figures are published for the whole of East Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Suffolk and not Pakefield South & Kessingland alone. See East Suffolk
Pakefield South & Kessingland in brief
The median price paid for a home in Pakefield South & Kessingland was £217,000 in 2025.
Pakefield South & Kessingland had 9,931 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Pakefield South & Kessingland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Pakefield South & Kessingland, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.