Crime Rate in Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole, ward

Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district and the 3691st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 374th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 197 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -34.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Chapnall Close, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around School Road (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.