Total Crime Rate
167.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Staithe Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Staithe Square (PE30 1RD) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Staithe Square (PE30 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Purfleet. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 25 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 | Robbery | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuesday Market Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tuesday Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tuesday Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tuesday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Page Stair Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Page Stair Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | White Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purfleet | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saturday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trenowath Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purfleet | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Purfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuesday Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuesday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuesday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burtons Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burtons Court | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Burtons Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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