Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ship Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ship Road (NR33 7DP) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ship Road (NR33 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 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 | Other theft | Flora Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flora Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Road | Under investigation |
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