Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bure Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fairstead , and the 174th lowest 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 Bure Close (PE30 4XA) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bure Close (PE30 4XA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 96 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 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bure Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breydon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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