Total Crime Rate

273.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.1 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 273.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.9 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 17th 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 High Street (NR32 1HU) in the last 12 months was 273.7 per 1,000 residents and was 203.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (NR32 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Dukes Head Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whapload Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dukes Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Hemplands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Horse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Horse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street West Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lighthouse Score Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lighthouse Score Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Triangle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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