Crime Rates at Hilltop Green, Lowestoft, NR32 4EP

Hilltop Green area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 340th 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 Hilltop Green (NR32 4EP) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop Green (NR32 4EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spashett Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frostenden Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.