Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 65th highest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 397th highest crime rate of 853 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 London Road (NR33 7AD) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (NR33 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carlton & Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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