Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR32 2BB
How much crime is recorded in NR32 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowestoft Central
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
NR32 2BBLowestoft
How safe is NR32 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR32 2BB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 2BBNational
Violence and sexual offences30.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime2.41.5
Shoplifting2.38.4
Burglary2.29.1
Drugs2.22.4
Public order1.84.6
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.61.4
Other theft0.54.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.