Crime Rates at Britten Avenue, Stowmarket, IP14 1TQ

Britten Avenue 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 Britten Avenue (IP14 1TQ) 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 Britten Avenue (IP14 1TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsmead Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Courtyard (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.