Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fred Ackland Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fairstead , and the 182nd 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 Fred Ackland Drive (PE30 4GR) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Fairstead average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fred Ackland Drive (PE30 4GR), the main crime hotspot is near Birchgrove Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fred Ackland Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road
Apr 2026Other crime Leafield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road
Apr 2026Other crime Birchgrove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dukes Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallowfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallowfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallowfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallowfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mellisham Walk
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road
Apr 2026Drugs Sandale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walpole Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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