Crime Rates at Union Street West, Stowmarket, IP14 1HW

Union Street West area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Street West (IP14 1HW) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street West (IP14 1HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowe Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Violet Hill Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.