Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carlton Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 185th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Road (NR33 0RU) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlton Road (NR33 0RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkley Cliff Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lorne Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clement Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ontario Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kirkley Cliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clement Square | Under investigation |
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