Total Crime Rate
213.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harecroft Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 31st 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 Harecroft Gardens (PE30 2BY) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harecroft Gardens (PE30 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saltpans Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Losinga Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Lynn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anderson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Anderson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cresswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cresswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cresswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cresswell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyatt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burkitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dodmans Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dodmans Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Smith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodmans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saltpans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Losinga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Losinga Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Losinga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anderson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltpans Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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