Crime Rates at Hillcrest Gardens, Lowestoft, NR32 4ED

Hillcrest Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 228th 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 Hillcrest Gardens (NR32 4ED) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Hillcrest Gardens (NR32 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollingsworth Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Godetia Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.