Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ship Road area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 378th 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 Ship Road (NR33 7DW) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ship Road (NR33 7DW), 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 | Vehicle crime | Flora Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flora Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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