Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodbridge Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 166th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodbridge Road (IP4 4ER) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Rushmere average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbridge Road (IP4 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakstead Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Allington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Springland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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