Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR32 2SS
How much crime is recorded in NR32 2SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gunton West
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,262 (2024)
NR32 2SSLowestoft
How safe is NR32 2SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR32 2SS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 2SSNational
Violence and sexual offences31.723.6
Burglary16.19.1
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other theft5.04.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Public order1.74.6
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.