Crime Rates at Harris Avenue, Lowestoft, NR32 4BE

Harris Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 57th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harris Avenue (NR32 4BE) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harris Avenue (NR32 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Godetia Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.