Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Edmunds Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 76th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Edmunds Road (IP14 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Edmunds Road (IP14 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Recreation Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Edmunds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Blackerby Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Recreation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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