Total Crime Rate

184.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.6 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 184.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Austin Fields area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 34th 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 Austin Fields (PE30 1PH) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Fields (PE30 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sir Lewis Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paradise Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Keeble Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodmans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dodmans Close 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodmans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodmans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodwark Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterloo Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Saltpans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
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 Hextable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littleport Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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