Crime Rates at Myrtle Close, Lowestoft, NR32 2SE

Myrtle Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 71st highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myrtle Close (NR32 2SE) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Close (NR32 2SE), 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.