Crime Rates at Milton Road East, Lowestoft, NR32 1NT

Milton Road East area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road East (NR32 1NT) in the last 12 months was 845.3 per 1,000 residents and was 457.2% higher than the Harbour & Normanston average (151.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 269.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road East (NR32 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.