Total Crime Rate

219.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 219.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Edward Benefer Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 26th 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 Edward Benefer Way (PE30 2HY) in the last 12 months was 219.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% higher 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Benefer Way (PE30 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Walpole Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 40 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmundsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmundsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmundsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmundsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jeffery Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Walpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmundsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawrence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lawrence Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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