Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR33 8PU
How much crime is recorded in NR33 8PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oulton Broad West
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
NR33 8PULowestoft
How safe is NR33 8PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR33 8PU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 8PUNational
Violence and sexual offences6.423.6
Burglary5.19.1
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other theft1.74.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Public order0.54.6
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.