Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gayton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fairstead , and the 6th lowest 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 Gayton Road (PE30 4EP) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% lower than the Fairstead average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gayton Road (PE30 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Springwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mulberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mulberry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mulberry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glaven | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glaven | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glaven | — |
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