Total Crime Rate
286.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Road area has the highest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton , and the 15th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Road (NR33 9JU) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 476.3% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 160.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Road (NR33 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 39 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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