Total Crime Rate
861.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
369.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 2nd 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 High Street (PE30 1BL) in the last 12 months was 861.3 per 1,000 residents and was 506.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 369.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (PE30 1BL), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Granary Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | George Yard | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturday Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturday Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | George Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Burtons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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