Crime Rates at Montgomery Avenue, Lowestoft, NR32 4DU

Montgomery Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 26th 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 Montgomery Avenue (NR32 4DU) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 130.9% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 132.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Avenue (NR32 4DU), 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.