Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Notley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 164th 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 Notley Road (NR33 0UG) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Notley Road (NR33 0UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birds Lane, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Notley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Notley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Birds Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Notley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kirkley Run | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birds Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Notley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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