Crap Towns / Woodbridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Woodbridge?

The police recorded 44.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Woodbridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 38.6, down from 44.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	38.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.0	7.0
Public order	3.8	6.6
Shoplifting	3.6	7.1
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.1	3.8
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ipswich	11.8 km	87.2
Harwich	18.4 km	85.8
Walton-on-the-Naze	27.6 km	76.4
Stowmarket	23.7 km	59.7
Leiston	22.3 km	54.8
Felixstowe	14.9 km	53.5
Hadleigh	24.4 km	45.2
Woodbridge	–	44.3
Needham Market	19.0 km	42.5
Kirby Cross	28.4 km	30.6
Kesgrave	6.0 km	21.5
The typical town	–	76.2