Crime Rates at Wordsworth Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1TT

Wordsworth Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 313 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 Wordsworth Road (IP14 1TT) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (IP14 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sorley Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Owen Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.