Crime Rates at High Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1HN

High Street 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 High Street (NR32 1HN) 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 High Street (NR32 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 97 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.