Crime Rates at Hillcrest Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 4EA

Hillcrest Drive area has the 45th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 204th highest crime rate of 850 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 Hillcrest Drive (NR32 4EA) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Drive (NR32 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godetia Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollingsworth Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.