Total Crime Rate

181.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.2 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 181.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crown Street West area has the 14th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 35th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crown Street West (NR32 1SG) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 100.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Street West (NR32 1SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jacob'S Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dukes Head Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Crown Street West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Triangle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tethys Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Adrian Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Adrian Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Adrian Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leiston Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dukes Head Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Close
Apr 2026Public order The Hemplands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Horse Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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