Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Methwold Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Feltwell , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Methwold Road (IP26 5LN) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Feltwell average (27.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Methwold Road (IP26 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S Close, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Methwold Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Feltwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thetford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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