Crime Rates at Edgerton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 9BQ

Edgerton Road area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 382nd 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 Edgerton Road (NR33 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgerton Road (NR33 9BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Britten Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.