Crime Rate in Gaywood Chase, ward

Gaywood Chase has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 519th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 38th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gaywood Chase in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 142.0% higher than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gaywood Chase’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 207 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 265 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gaywood Chase ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 79 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sports/Recreation Area (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.