Crime Rates at Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4ET

Ashley Downs area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 376th highest 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 Ashley Downs (NR32 4ET) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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