Crime Rate in Dersingham, ward

Dersingham has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 579th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 75th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dersingham in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dersingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dersingham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Greenwich Close, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hipkin Road (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.