Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harold Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 90th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Road (NR33 0EF) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harold Road (NR33 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gunton & St Margarets| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Payne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clement Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawson Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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