Crime Rates at Ethel Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2DE

Ethel Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 69th highest crime rate of 853 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 Ethel Road (NR32 2DE) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethel Road (NR32 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near Tonning Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.