Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR32 4FB
How much crime is recorded in NR32 4FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowestoft Central
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
NR32 4FBLowestoft
How safe is NR32 4FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR32 4FB 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
49.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 4FBNational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Burglary15.29.1
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Other theft3.24.5
Public order2.74.6
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.