Crime Rates at Ipswich Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1TT

Ipswich Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 216th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ipswich Road (NR32 1TT) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Harbour & Normanston average (151.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (NR32 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reeve Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.