Total Crime Rate
513.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road North area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 6th highest crime rate of 853 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 1HA) in the last 12 months was 513.0 per 1,000 residents and was 523.9% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 203.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road North (NR32 1HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suffolk Road (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gunton & St Margarets| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clapham Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clapham Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Katwijk Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Katwijk Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Suffolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Station Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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