Crime Rates at Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH

Shaw Valley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Kesgrave , and the 209th 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 Shaw Valley Road (IP12 4SH) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Kesgrave average (21.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Valley Road (IP12 4SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Copse, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw Valley Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.