Crime Rates at St Peters Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2LU

St Peters Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 95th 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 St Peters Street (NR32 2LU) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (NR32 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, 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.