Crap Towns / Lowestoft / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Lowestoft?
The police recorded 10.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Lowestoft from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.6, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | 14.2 km | 22.6 |
| Lowestoft | – | 10.0 |
| Bungay | 19.2 km | 9.9 |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 10.8 km | 9.2 |
| Beccles | 10.7 km | 7.1 |
| Leiston | 31.2 km | 6.1 |
| Hemsby | 25.4 km | 6.0 |
| Bradwell | 11.9 km | 4.9 |
| Caister-on-Sea | 19.4 km | 4.4 |
| Harleston | 29.8 km | 4.0 |
| Poringland | 28.6 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |