Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lydgate Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lydgate Road (IP14 1LY) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lydgate Road (IP14 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Recreation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | English Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delius Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Delius Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Soames Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curwen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curwen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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