Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 850 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 Middle Way (NR32 4JY) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Way (NR32 4JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hubbard'S Loke, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowry Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Middle Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hubbard'S Loke —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hubbard'S Loke Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lowry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunton Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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