Total Crime Rate

627.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

247.4 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 627.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 247.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 205.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.5 10/10
  • Public order 44.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Drugs 23.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other 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

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 5th 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 High Street (NR32 1XN) in the last 12 months was 627.6 per 1,000 residents and was 595.9% 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 Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 247.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (NR32 1XN), the main crime hotspot is near London Road North. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary London Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
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 Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whapload Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road —
Apr 2026Drugs London Road North 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Horse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Horse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street West Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Triangle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elim Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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