Crime Rates at York Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2JB

York Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 251st highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (NR32 2JB) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (NR32 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1144, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newson'S Meadow (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.