Total Crime Rate
181.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodside area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fairstead , and the 35th 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 Woodside (PE30 4SD) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 132.7% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 125.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside (PE30 4SD), 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 Fairstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Ploughman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ploughman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sandale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walpole Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallowfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ploughman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walpole Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ploughman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingleby Close | — |
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