Crime Rates at Martins Score, Lowestoft, NR32 1JG

Martins Score area has the 7th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 20th 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 Martins Score (NR32 1JG) in the last 12 months was 246.5 per 1,000 residents and was 199.7% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 154.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Score (NR32 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dukes Head Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.