Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 73.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 150th highest 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 Long Road (NR33 9DB) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Road (NR33 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Birds Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Long Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Birds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delius Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kirkley Run Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birds Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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