Crime Rates at Alma Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2EB

Alma Street 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 Alma Street (NR32 2EB) 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 Alma Street (NR32 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Square (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.