Crime Rates at Porthole Close, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8GS

Porthole Close area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porthole Close (NR33 8GS) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porthole Close (NR33 8GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chadwick Gardens, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowbrook Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.