Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Barrack Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Woodbridge , and the 179th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Barrack Road (IP12 4EX) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Woodbridge average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Barrack Road (IP12 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near St Edmunds Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Barrack Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gonville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridgewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridgewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridgewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gonville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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