Total Crime Rate
132.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Finborough Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton , and the 14th 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 Finborough Road (IP14 1PS) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 167.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finborough Road (IP14 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Recreation Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Recreation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kettlelea Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlelea Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlelea Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlelea Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Childer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Tree Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curwen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curwen Road | Under investigation |
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