Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant (NR32 4JB) 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 Mount Pleasant (NR32 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollingsworth Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gunton & St Margarets| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wensum Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Somerton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wensum Gardens | — |
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