Crime Rates at Lockington Close, Stowmarket, IP14 1BH

Lockington Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 108th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lockington Close (IP14 1BH) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Chilton average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockington Close (IP14 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowe Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ipswich Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.