Crime Rates at Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, NR32 4EX

Ashley Downs area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 382nd 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 4EX) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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