Crime Rates at Wells Cottages, Lowestoft, NR32 2LF

Wells Cottages area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 306th highest crime rate of 850 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 Wells Cottages (NR32 2LF) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Cottages (NR32 2LF), 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 Beresford Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.