Crime Rates at London Road South, Lowestoft, NR33 0BB

London Road South area has the 6th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 14th highest crime rate of 850 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 London Road South (NR33 0BB) in the last 12 months was 287.2 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road South (NR33 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.