Lowestoft Central
Middle areaThe north east of the East Suffolk. 9,965 people in 1.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Lowestoft Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Lowestoft Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lowestoft Central at a rate of 189.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 733 |
| Other crime | 263 |
| Shoplifting | 239 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 238 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 216 |
| Vehicle crime | 65 |
| Burglary | 57 |
| Drug offences | 53 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
| Robbery | 12 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Lowestoft Central compares
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Is Lowestoft Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lowestoft Central at a rate of 189.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 169 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Lowestoft Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (733), other crime (263) and shoplifting (239).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of East Suffolk
These figures are published for the whole of East Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Suffolk and not Lowestoft Central alone. See East Suffolk
Lowestoft Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Lowestoft Central was £143,250 in 2025.
Lowestoft Central had 9,734 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Lowestoft Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Lowestoft Central, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.