Total Crime Rate
97.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodside area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 127th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .
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 Woodside (NR34 9LR) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% higher than the Beccles & Worlingham average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside (NR34 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Hill. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Centre Close | Under investigation |
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