Postcode district · Lowestoft
Crime in NR33
How much crime is recorded in NR33, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 45,014 (2024)
NR33Postcode district · Lowestoft
How safe is NR33
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR33, below 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
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).
NR33National
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Burglary5.69.1
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Shoplifting5.28.4
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.44.6
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.