Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolstencroft Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in North Lynn , and the 89th 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 Woolstencroft Avenue (PE30 2PA) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolstencroft Avenue (PE30 2PA), the main crime hotspot is near Front Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woolstencroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reid Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mariners Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariners Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sadler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reid Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Reid Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Woolstencroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woolstencroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lady Jane Grey Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Front Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Front Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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