Total Crime Rate
360.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 9th 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 Waterloo Street (PE30 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 360.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 186.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Street (PE30 1NZ), 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 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tower Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Lynn Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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