Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland vs Kirkley

Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 732 crimes in the last 12 months. Kirkley has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 795 crimes. Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Kirkley shows -20.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (303 incidents). In Kirkley, it is Violent Crime (331 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland recorded 102 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Kirkley recorded 87. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland totalled 303 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 331 in Kirkley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland recorded 679 crimes (now 732, a change of +7.8%). Kirkley recorded 998 crimes previously (now 795, -20.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland has a resolution rate of 40% and Kirkley has 19.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland falls within the Suffolk Constabulary boundary. Kirkley is covered by Suffolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gunton, Oulton and Lothingland and Kirkley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.