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

London Road North 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 London Road North (NR32 1NE) 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 London Road North (NR32 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dukes Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cathcart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary London Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Adrian Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs London Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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