Total Crime Rate

284.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 284.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 256.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodbridge Road East area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's , and the 27th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodbridge Road East (IP4 5PA) in the last 12 months was 284.4 per 1,000 residents and was 394.9% higher than the St John's average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 266.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbridge Road East (IP4 5PA), the main crime hotspot is near Lattice Avenue. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbridge Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crofton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lattice Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rushmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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