Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Haugh Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Woodbridge , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East 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 Lower Haugh Lane (IP12 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Woodbridge average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Haugh Lane (IP12 4NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warwick Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haughgate Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B1079 | Under investigation |
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