Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Garwood Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fairstead , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 485 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 Garwood Close (PE30 4UP) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garwood Close (PE30 4UP), the main crime hotspot is near Burch Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garwood Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breydon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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