Total Crime Rate

648.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 648.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 244.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.0 8/10
  • Public order 60.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.0 10/10
  • Drugs 48.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.0 10/10
  • Other theft 32.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 4th 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 King Street (PE30 1ES) in the last 12 months was 648.0 per 1,000 residents and was 296.9% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 304.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PE30 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Market Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purfleet Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Purfleet Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Purfleet Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Purfleet Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Page Stair Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Page Stair Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purfleet
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft College Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order White Lion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Market Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs White Lion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuesday Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saturday Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Trenowath Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuesday Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tuesday Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuesday Market Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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