Postcode · Woodbridge
Crime in IP12 1PY
How much crime is recorded in IP12 1PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickham Market & Melton
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,807 (2024)
IP12 1PYWoodbridge
How safe is IP12 1PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP12 1PY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP12 1PYNational
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Burglary3.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other theft2.64.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Public order1.54.6
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.