Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Blackfriars Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 219th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackfriars Road (PE30 1GD) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackfriars Road (PE30 1GD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackfriars Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodmans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodmans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littleport Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kettlewell Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kettlewell Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyatt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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