Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gorleston Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gorleston Road (NR32 3AE) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Gorleston Road (NR32 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloomsbury Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gunton & St Margarets| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bank | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bank | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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