Total Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roman Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 148th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Road (NR32 2DG) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Road (NR32 2DG), 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.
View Crime In Harbour & Normanston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maidstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | May Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bevan Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rishton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tonning Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clapham Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clapham Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ethel Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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