Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR33 0BL
How much crime is recorded in NR33 0BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
NR33 0BLLowestoft
How safe is NR33 0BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR33 0BL area, well above 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
56.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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).
NR33 0BLNational
Violence and sexual offences44.323.6
Burglary15.39.1
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Public order5.04.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other theft3.14.5
Shoplifting2.38.4
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.