Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 50th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 226th 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 0DY) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road South (NR33 0DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ontario Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkley Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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