Total Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wootton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Gaywood North Bank , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wootton Road (PE30 3AP) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower than the Gaywood North Bank average (35.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wootton Road (PE30 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fern Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gaywood North Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vancouver Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vancouver Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vancouver Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Nurseries | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Nurseries | Under investigation |
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