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Crime in NR32 2SE

How much crime is recorded in NR32 2SE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Gunton West
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,529 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR32 2SE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR32 2SE area, more than double 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
79.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2SENational
Violence and sexual offences57.723.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Vehicle crime13.43.5
Other theft10.04.5
Burglary8.39.1
Public order5.24.6
Bicycle theft4.71.0
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Drugs2.92.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.41.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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