What is the crime rate in Stowmarket? 63 crimes per 1,000 residents
Stowmarket had 1,354 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 63 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime rose 8.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 1,354
- Compared with England and Wales
- High
- On the previous 12 months
- +8.0%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in StowmarketWhat are the most common crimes in Stowmarket?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Stowmarket, with 717 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (33 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 6.2 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 5.3 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 5.2 per 1,000 |
| Drugs | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| Other crime | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.3 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 1.0 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.5 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.5 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.5 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.3 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Stowmarket?
Crime rose 8.0% on the previous 12 months. 1,354 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 1,254 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Stowmarket compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Stowmarket compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Mid Suffolk.
Stowmarket vs Creeting St. Peter or West Creeting
- Stowmarket
- 63 per 1,000
- Creeting St. Peter or West Creeting
- No crime rate
Open comparison
Stowmarket vs Combs
- Stowmarket
- 63 per 1,000
- Combs
- No crime rate
Open comparison
Stowmarket vs Stowupland
- Stowmarket
- 63 per 1,000
- Stowupland
- 43 per 1,000
Open comparison
Stowmarket vs Badley
- Stowmarket
- 63 per 1,000
- Badley
- No crime rate
Open comparison
Stowmarket vs Onehouse
- Stowmarket
- 63 per 1,000
- Onehouse
- No crime rate
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Stowmarket vs Great Finborough
- Stowmarket
- 63 per 1,000
- Great Finborough
- No crime rate
Open comparison
Is Stowmarket a safe place to live?
Stowmarket had 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 8.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Stowmarket?
Police recorded 90 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Stowmarket in the 12 months to August 2026, or 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:35 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Stowmarket dataset covers 705 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.