Crime Rates at Poplar Hill, Stowmarket, IP14 2AS

Poplar Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Chilton , and the 5th 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 Poplar Hill (IP14 2AS) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 238.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Hill (IP14 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgar Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.