Crime Rates at Kent Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2HW

Kent Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 88th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (NR32 2HW) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (NR32 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A1144 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.