Crime Rate in Brancaster, ward

Brancaster has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 3696th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 373rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brancaster in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brancaster’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brancaster ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 9 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Market Lane (5 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.