Crime Rates at Ashness Close, Lowestoft, NR32 4UW

Ashness Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 263rd 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 Ashness Close (NR32 4UW) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashness Close (NR32 4UW), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Farm Parade. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.