Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR33 8EA
How much crime is recorded in NR33 8EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pakefield South & Kessingland
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
NR33 8EALowestoft
How safe is NR33 8EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR33 8EA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Other theft3.64.5
Burglary3.59.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Public order1.34.6
Shoplifting1.38.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.02.4
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.