Total Crime Rate
1165.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
507.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norfolk Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (PE30 1AN) in the last 12 months was 1165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 721.1% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 507.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (PE30 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Yard (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Regent Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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