Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wootton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 185th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wootton Road (PE30 4BT) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wootton Road (PE30 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Road. Police recorded 15 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 Wootton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandringham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Methuen Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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