Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Edmunds Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton , and the 37th highest crime rate of 313 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 St Edmunds Road (IP14 1NR) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Edmunds Road (IP14 1NR), 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 | Soames Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Delius Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Edmunds Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Edmunds Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Delius Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnpike Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | English Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
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