Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR33 0JS
How much crime is recorded in NR33 0JS, 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
- 1,154 (2024)
How safe is NR33 0JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR33 0JS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 0JSNational
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order2.44.6
Burglary2.29.1
Other theft1.24.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.