Total Crime Rate
302.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Plain area has the 5th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 13th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Plain (NR33 0AG) in the last 12 months was 302.2 per 1,000 residents and was 267.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 160.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Plain (NR33 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Road. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gunton & St Margarets| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bevan Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tonning Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marine Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parade Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pier Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pier Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Surrey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tonning Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tonning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tonning Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tonning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tonning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tonning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevan Street East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bevan Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bevan Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bevan Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bevan Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Station Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Square | Under investigation |
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