Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Burglary 10.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Oulton Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 385th highest 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 Oulton Road (NR32 4QS) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oulton Road (NR32 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oulton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harp'S Close Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Hillcrest Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harp'S Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harp'S Close Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harp'S Close Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Myrtle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Myrtle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harp'S Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mimosa Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Magdalen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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