Total Crime Rate
774.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road North area has the highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 4th 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 1HB) in the last 12 months was 774.2 per 1,000 residents and was 841.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 491.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road North (NR32 1HB), 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 | Burglary | Arnold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Suffolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Suffolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Suffolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Suffolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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