Crime Rates at Valley Lane, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3BE

Valley Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 312 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 Valley Lane (IP14 3BE) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Battisford & Ringshall average (20.2 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Lane (IP14 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pettiward Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.