Crime Rates at Old Nelson Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1HJ

Old Nelson Street 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 Old Nelson Street (NR32 1HJ) 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 Old Nelson Street (NR32 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road North (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.