Total Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burkitt Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 88th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burkitt Street (PE30 2AS) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the North Lynn average (142.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burkitt Street (PE30 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Saltpans Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burkitt Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burkitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saltpans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltpans Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cresswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anderson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Anderson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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