Total Crime Rate

272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 68.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Public order 27.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wootton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 19th highest crime rate of 484 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 Wootton Road (PE30 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wootton Road (PE30 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Helena Anderson Court. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 17 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Anderson Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Helena Anderson Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helena Anderson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Anderson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eastfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lynn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons River Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Helena Anderson Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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