Crime Rates at Elmdale Drive, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8NB

Elmdale Drive area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 850 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 Elmdale Drive (NR33 8NB) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmdale Drive (NR33 8NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowhurst Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.