Crime Rates at Northgate, Lowestoft, NR32 2RN

Northgate area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 121st 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 Northgate (NR32 2RN) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (NR32 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1144, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.