Total Crime Rate
152.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bishops Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 41st highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bishops Road (PE30 4NU) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishops Road (PE30 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near Bagge Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gaywood Clock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawber Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Circle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkspur Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | De Grey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Circle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasance Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Circle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Circle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oak Circle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingleby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasance Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bagge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagge Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bagge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bagge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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