Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woods Loke West area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 337th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woods Loke West (NR32 3DW) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Loke West (NR32 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Kesgrave Drive. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woods Loke West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kesgrave Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monckton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monckton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monckton Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Dedham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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