Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Delius Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 37th highest crime rate of 309 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 Delius Close (IP14 1TG) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delius Close (IP14 1TG), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Delius Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmunds Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackerby Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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