Crime Rate in Snettisham, ward

Snettisham has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 1615th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 246th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Snettisham in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Snettisham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Snettisham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Fishers End Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.