Total Crime Rate
182.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastgate Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 37th highest crime rate of 484 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 Eastgate Street (PE30 1QX) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastgate Street (PE30 1QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 28 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 | Blackfriars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodmans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Smith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dodmans Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyatt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Waterloo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dodmans Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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