Crime Rates at Jacobs Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2LN

Jacobs Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jacobs Street (NR32 2LN) in the last 12 months was 192.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacobs Street (NR32 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.