Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wollaston Road 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 Wollaston Road (NR32 2PF) 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 Wollaston Road (NR32 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wollaston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stanford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Leiston Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nicholson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seago Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeve Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeve Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeve Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cathcart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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