Crime Rates at Parkhill, Oulton, Lowestoft, NR32 5DQ

Parkhill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 140th 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 Parkhill (NR32 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkhill (NR32 5DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fallowfields, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Grange (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.