Crime Rates at Waveney Crescent, Lowestoft, NR33 0TY

Waveney Crescent area has the 36th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 219th 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 Waveney Crescent (NR33 0TY) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waveney Crescent (NR33 0TY), the main crime hotspot is near Notley Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.