Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road South area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 237th highest crime rate of 850 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 London Road South (NR33 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road South (NR33 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkley Cliff Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkley Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgerwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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