Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 57th 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 Long Road (NR33 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Carlton & Whitton average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Road (NR33 9DQ), 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.
View Crime In Carlton & Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birds Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackheath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkley Run | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Britten Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delius Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delius Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birds Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerfield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerfield Gardens | — |
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