Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thetford Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in The Woottons , and the 131st 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 Thetford Way (PE30 3TG) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the The Woottons average (22.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thetford Way (PE30 3TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walton Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tintern Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pretoria Grove | Under investigation |
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