Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodbridge Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
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 Woodbridge Road (IP4 4ES) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Rushmere average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodbridge Road (IP4 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rushmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Khartoum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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