Crime Rate in East Downham, ward

East Downham has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 2661st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 409th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in East Downham in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Downham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the East Downham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.