Total Crime Rate

519.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.9 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 519.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 325.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sir Lewis Street area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 5th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sir Lewis Street (PE30 2AH) in the last 12 months was 519.4 per 1,000 residents and was 294.3% higher than the North Lynn average (131.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sir Lewis Street (PE30 2AH), 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 Saltpans Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sir Lewis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keeble Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltpans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burkitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodwark Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Ann'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dobby Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burkitt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hextable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Saltpans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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