Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

John Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 377th 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 John Street (NR33 0EY) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (NR33 0EY), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkley Rise. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrod Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ontario Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Durban Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durban Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canning Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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