Crime Rates at Garden Villas, Lowestoft, NR32 4HQ

Garden Villas area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 74th lowest 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 Garden Villas (NR32 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Harbour & Normanston average (151.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Villas (NR32 4HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret'S Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Street West (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.