Crime Rates at Homefield Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 9BU

Homefield Avenue area has the 54th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 346th highest 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 Homefield Avenue (NR33 9BU) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homefield Avenue (NR33 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.