Total Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Roman Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 60th highest crime rate of 850 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 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Harbour & Normanston average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (NR32 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clapham Road South, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tonning Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seago Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wollaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nicholson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattens Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lattens Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stanford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Stanford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beckham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beresford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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