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Crime in NR32 4SL

How much crime is recorded in NR32 4SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Oulton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,333 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR32 4SL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR32 4SL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
15.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 4SLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Burglary2.39.1
Public order1.64.6
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Drugs0.62.4
Other theft0.44.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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10
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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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