Crime Rates at Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4ET

Ashley Downs area has the 47th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 212th 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 Ashley Downs (NR32 4ET) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Downs (NR32 4ET), 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.