Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bayfield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fairstead , and the 80th 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 Bayfield Close (PE30 4YZ) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayfield Close (PE30 4YZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bayfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breydon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Telford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telford Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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