Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Boltons area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in The Woottons , and the 171st lowest 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 The Boltons (PE30 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the The Woottons average (24.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Boltons (PE30 3NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Driftway, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pepper'S Green (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In The Woottons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawnay Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepper'S Green | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepper'S Green | Under investigation |
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