Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingsway area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 90th highest crime rate of 485 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 Kingsway (PE30 2EL) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the North Lynn average (131.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (PE30 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Ada Coxon Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Coulton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady Jane Grey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woolstencroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Coxon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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