Crime Rates at London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1ET

London Road North area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 5th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road North (NR32 1ET) in the last 12 months was 627.6 per 1,000 residents and was 595.9% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 247.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road North (NR32 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suffolk Road (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.