Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gayton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairstead , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 484 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 Gayton Road (PE30 4EF) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Fairstead average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gayton Road (PE30 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaywood Hall Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaywood Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jermyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Hall Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaywood Hall Drive | Under investigation |
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