Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Moleyns Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 850 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 Moleyns Close (NR32 3BG) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moleyns Close (NR32 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Dubordien Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moleyns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kearney Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobart Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kearney Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kearney Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houghton Drive —
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Data Sources

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