Crime Rate in South Downham, ward

South Downham has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 1032nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 153rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in South Downham in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Downham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the South Downham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Snowdrop Grove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.