Total Crime Rate

672.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

312.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 672.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 312.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.0 9/10
  • Public order 88.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.0 10/10
  • Drugs 48.0 10/10
  • Other theft 40.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 3rd 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 King Street (PE30 1ES) in the last 12 months was 672.0 per 1,000 residents and was 373.3% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 312.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PE30 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 36 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purfleet Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Purfleet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granary Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Ann'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aickman'S Yard
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burtons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Purfleet Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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