Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 89th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (NR33 8AY) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (NR33 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Beverley Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornycroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beverley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Court | Under investigation |
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