Total Crime Rate

190.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 190.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.1 10/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Violet Hill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 4th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Violet Hill Road (IP14 1NH) in the last 12 months was 190.4 per 1,000 residents and was 253.6% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Hill Road (IP14 1NH), 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 Violet Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Walnut Tree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kettlelea Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kettlelea Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Osiers Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1115 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kettlelea Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1308 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Recreation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Childer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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