Total Crime Rate
245.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Court area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 20th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Court (PE30 4BL) in the last 12 months was 245.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Court (PE30 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gaywood Clock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Methuen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lavender Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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