Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walnut Tree Walk area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 40th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Tree Walk (IP14 1JP) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Tree Walk (IP14 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walnut Tree Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Childer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Tree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Walk Under investigation
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 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 Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1308 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kettlelea Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucena Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Kettlelea Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kettlelea Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1115 —
Apr 2026Robbery Recreation Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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