Crime Rates at Stephensons Walk, Lowestoft, NR32 4TE

Stephensons Walk area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 294th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stephensons Walk (NR32 4TE) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephensons Walk (NR32 4TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnhem Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.