Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pound Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 68th 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 Pound Lane (IP14 1HU) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Lane (IP14 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Hill Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pound Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1308 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Osiers Under investigation
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Data Sources

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