Total Crime Rate
884.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 484 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 High Street (PE30 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 884.4 per 1,000 residents and was 441.7% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 341.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (PE30 1BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Yard (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gaywood Chase| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | White Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Lynn Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tower Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tuesday Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
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