Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spexhall Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 174th 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 Spexhall Way (NR32 4JH) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -92.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spexhall Way (NR32 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Godetia Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gunton & St Margarets| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wissett Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godetia Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spashett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castleton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spashett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spashett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoven Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godetia Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wissett Way | Under investigation |
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