Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thirlmere Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 112th 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 Thirlmere Drive (IP14 1QU) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmere Drive (IP14 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Green (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Thirlmere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackerby Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cavendish Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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