Crime Rates at Sharon Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 4EE

Sharon Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 324th highest crime rate of 850 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 Sharon Drive (NR32 4EE) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharon Drive (NR32 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godetia Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.