Total Crime Rate
143.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riversway area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 56th 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 Riversway (PE30 2ED) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riversway (PE30 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrence Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Lynn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lawrence Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Estuary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coulton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coulton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walpole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seabank Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seabank Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seabank Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seabank Way | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawrence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Edmundsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmundsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmundsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Edmundsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Edmundsbury Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmundsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottingham Road | Under investigation |
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