Postcode sector · Stowmarket
Crime in IP14 9
How much crime is recorded in IP14 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,631 (2024)
IP14 9Postcode sector · Stowmarket
How safe is IP14 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP14 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Shoplifting24.98.4
Public order9.94.6
Drugs6.32.4
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft3.04.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.71.5
Burglary0.39.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.