Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmdale Drive area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 853 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 Elmdale Drive (NR33 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmdale Drive (NR33 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swift Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elmdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lowestoft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lowestoft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lowestoft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broadoak Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Framfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lowestoft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lowestoft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowestoft Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Framfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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