Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 132nd highest 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 Lancaster Road (PE30 4PB) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Road (PE30 4PB), the main crime hotspot is near Ploughman Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingleby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sandale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallowfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ploughman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ploughman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ploughman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ploughman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawber Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield | Under investigation |
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