Total Crime Rate
125.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Emneth & Outwell , and the 64th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Gardens (PE14 8BE) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% higher than the Emneth & Outwell average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Gardens (PE14 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollycroft Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Lovells (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Emneth & Outwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harpers Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harpers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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