Crime Rates at Highfield, King's Lynn, PE30 4RD

Highfield area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairstead , and the 111th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield (PE30 4RD) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Fairstead average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield (PE30 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birchgrove Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ploughman Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.