Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 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 109.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Melford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chilton , and the 24th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melford Road (IP14 2PR) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Road (IP14 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Needham Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Needham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Needham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Needham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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