Crime Rates at Pritchard Close, Oulton, Lowestoft, NR32 3QY

Pritchard Close area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 319th 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 Pritchard Close (NR32 3QY) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pritchard Close (NR32 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunton Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maplesden Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.