Crime Rate in Springwood, ward

Springwood has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 2488th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 382nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Springwood in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Springwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Springwood ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.