Total Crime Rate
181.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 38th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Avenue (PE30 1EE) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Avenue (PE30 1EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (46 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 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Robbery | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Lynn Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dobby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dobby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purfleet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Purfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Purfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purfleet | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Purfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purfleet | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purfleet | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Local resolution |
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