Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Methuen Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 235th highest crime rate of 485 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 Methuen Avenue (PE30 4BN) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Gaywood Chase average (142.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methuen Avenue (PE30 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Helena Anderson Court. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Methuen Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Methuen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Helena Anderson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Helena Anderson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Helena Anderson Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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