Crime Rates at Hervey Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2JQ

Hervey Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 369th lowest 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 Hervey Street (NR32 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hervey Street (NR32 2JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clemence Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.