Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gaywood Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 137th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gaywood Road (PE30 2QA) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaywood Road (PE30 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Helena Anderson Court. Police recorded 55 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 Gaywood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lynn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helena Anderson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Anderson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Helena Anderson Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Helena Anderson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Anderson Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Eastfields Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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