Total Crime Rate

135.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 135.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Butterwick area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fairstead , and the 54th 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 Butterwick (PE30 4RF) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Fairstead average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterwick (PE30 4RF), 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 Butterwick area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Oaks
Apr 2026Drugs Three Oaks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Three Oaks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Oaks Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Birchgrove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Under investigation
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 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 2026Public order Highfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallowfield Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ploughman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ploughman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regents Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchgrove Road

Data Sources

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