Postcode · Lowestoft
Crime in NR33 9RB
How much crime is recorded in NR33 9RB, 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
- 1,403 (2024)
NR33 9RBLowestoft
How safe is NR33 9RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR33 9RB 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
12.2
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 9RBNational
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Burglary3.09.1
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Shoplifting2.38.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other theft0.74.5
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.