Total Crime Rate

1154.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

660.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1154.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 660.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 500.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 120.4 10/10
  • Public order 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.8 8/10
  • Drugs 58.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 43.2 10/10
  • Burglary 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.6 10/10
  • Other crime 21.6 10/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
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

Commercial Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (NR32 2TD) in the last 12 months was 1154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 589.1% higher 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 162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 214 (≈ 660.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (NR32 2TD), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Road. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parade Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parade Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parade Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waveney Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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