Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.2 4/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerton Avenue 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 Somerton Avenue (NR32 4EZ) 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 Somerton Avenue (NR32 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wensum Gardens —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wensum Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arnhem Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arnhem Court —
Sep 2025Public order Arnhem Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Somerton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelly-Pain Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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