Total Crime Rate

861.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

369.9 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 861.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 369.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 219.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 179.2 10/10
  • Public order 115.6 10/10
  • Other theft 57.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.0 10/10
  • Other crime 46.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Drugs 34.7 10/10
  • Burglary 28.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
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

Purfleet Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 2nd 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 Purfleet Place (PE30 1JH) in the last 12 months was 861.3 per 1,000 residents and was 506.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 369.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purfleet Place (PE30 1JH), 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 Purfleet Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Purfleet Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Purfleet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granary Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saturday Market Place Under investigation
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 Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burtons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saturday Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saturday Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aickman'S Yard —
Apr 2026Public order Purfleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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