Total Crime Rate

242.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 242.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Friars Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 21st 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 Friars Walk (PE30 5AG) in the last 12 months was 242.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 165.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Walk (PE30 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Millfleet. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friars Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millfleet —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birdcage Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millfleet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Millfleet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Millfleet Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfleet Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Horsley'S Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Everard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Everard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ethel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tower Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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