Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pingles Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in The Woottons , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pingles Road (PE30 3RW) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the The Woottons average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pingles Road (PE30 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Gardens. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hugh Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Howards | — |
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