Crime Rates at Union Place, Lowestoft, NR33 0HG

Union Place area has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 214th 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 Union Place (NR33 0HG) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Place (NR33 0HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.