Total Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avocet Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 850 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 Avocet Close (NR33 8PU) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Avocet Close (NR33 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Beverley Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carlton & Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chichester Drive | Under investigation |
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