Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fir Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 135th highest crime rate of 850 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 Fir Lane (NR32 2RD) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Lane (NR32 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Parkside Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fir Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanshurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parkside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Normanshurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanshurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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