Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Sedge area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Gaywood North Bank , and the 37th 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 Spring Sedge (PE30 3PP) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Gaywood North Bank average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Sedge (PE30 3PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calamint Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gaywood North Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whisson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whisson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aconite Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aconite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somersby Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Road | Under investigation |
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