Crime Rates at Dolphin Close, Lowestoft, NR33 0LA

Dolphin Close area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 246th highest crime rate of 853 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 Dolphin Close (NR33 0LA) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Close (NR33 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Short Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.