Crime Rates at Wollaston Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2PD

Wollaston Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 148th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wollaston Road (NR32 2PD) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wollaston Road (NR32 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.