Total Crime Rate
672.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
312.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King 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.
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 | Shoplifting | Purfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Purfleet | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Purfleet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Purfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Granary Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margaret'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Ann'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aickman'S Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Burtons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Purfleet Street | Under investigation |
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