Total Crime Rate

134.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westhall Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 66th highest crime rate of 853 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 Westhall Road (NR32 4DF) in the last 12 months was 134.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhall Road (NR32 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Spexhall Way. Police recorded 16 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 Westhall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Castleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Astbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spashett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Spashett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spashett Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wissett Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Wissett Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoven Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uggeshall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uggeshall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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