Total Crime Rate

221.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Edward Benefer Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 27th 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 Edward Benefer Way (PE30 2HW) in the last 12 months was 221.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 48.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Benefer Way (PE30 2HW), 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 Edward Benefer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
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 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 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Saltpans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Lewis Street 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Lewis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cresswell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burkitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltpans Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lansdowne Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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