Total Crime Rate

854.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

580.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 854.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 580.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 371.0 10/10
  • Public order 193.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 96.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.5 10/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Other crime 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Nelson Street area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 4th 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 Old Nelson Street (NR32 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 854.8 per 1,000 residents and was 847.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 580.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Nelson Street (NR32 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary London Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dukes Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs London Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Triangle Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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