Crime Rates at Ashfield Crescent, Lowestoft, NR33 9BE

Ashfield Crescent area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 218th 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 Ashfield Crescent (NR33 9BE) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Crescent (NR33 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.