Total Crime Rate
132.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackfriars Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 61st 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 Blackfriars Road (PE30 1GD) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackfriars Road (PE30 1GD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gaywood Chase| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dodmans Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodmans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfriars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dodmans Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Lynn Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyatt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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