Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR33 8FD
How much crime is recorded in NR33 8FD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Carlton Colville
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,876 (2024)
NR33 8FDLowestoft
How safe is NR33 8FD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR33 8FD 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
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 8FDNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Burglary3.89.1
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Other theft1.24.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Public order0.34.6
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.