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

Rectory Road 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 Rectory Road (NR33 0ED) 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 Rectory Road (NR33 0ED), 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 Rectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgerwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkley Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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