Crime Rates at Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AQ

Yarmouth Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yarmouth Road (NR32 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarmouth Road (NR32 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mylodon Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.