Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lockington Crescent 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 Crescent (IP14 1DB) 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 Crescent (IP14 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marriott'S Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lockington Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stricklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marriott'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marriott'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marriott'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marriott'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stricklands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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