Postcode · Stowmarket
Crime in IP14 2BX
How much crime is recorded in IP14 2BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowmarket West
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,463 (2024)
How safe is IP14 2BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP14 2BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP14 2BXNational
Violence and sexual offences61.923.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Public order4.74.6
Drugs4.62.4
Other crime2.91.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Burglary1.79.1
Other theft1.24.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.