Crime Rates at Lockington Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1BQ

Lockington Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton , and the 129th highest crime rate of 313 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 Road (IP14 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Chilton average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockington Road (IP14 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowe Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ipswich Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.