Total Crime Rate

316.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

190.1 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 316.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 190.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Checker Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 11th 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 Checker Street (PE30 5AS) in the last 12 months was 316.7 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 190.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Checker Street (PE30 5AS), 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 Checker Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ethel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Sisters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Sisters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital Walk
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winfarthing Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winfarthing Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winfarthing Approach Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winfarthing Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Winfarthing Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Everard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Horsley'S Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Guanock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guanock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guanock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guanock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Everard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birdcage Walk
Apr 2026Public order Millfleet Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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