Crime Rates at Cathcart Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1SD

Cathcart Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 18th 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 Cathcart Street (NR32 1SD) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher than the Harbour & Normanston average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 141.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathcart Street (NR32 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.