Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodchurch Avenue area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 853 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 Woodchurch Avenue (NR33 8RD) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Avenue (NR33 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Framfield Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodchurch Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road North —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollow Grove Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollow Grove Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollow Grove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lily Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Framfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Framfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road North —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broadoak Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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