Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR32 1JL
How much crime is recorded in NR32 1JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,882 (2024)
NR32 1JLLowestoft
How safe is NR32 1JL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR32 1JL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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).
NR32 1JLNational
Violence and sexual offences51.823.6
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Burglary13.59.1
Shoplifting13.48.4
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Public order11.74.6
Other theft8.34.5
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.