Crime Rates at The Hemplands, Lowestoft, NR32 1JN

The Hemplands area has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 23rd 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 The Hemplands (NR32 1JN) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hemplands (NR32 1JN), 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.