Crime Rates at Southwell Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RW

Southwell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 48th 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 Southwell Road (NR33 0RW) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 223.4% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Road (NR33 0RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Road, where police recorded 19 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.