Total Crime Rate

176.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.8 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 176.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whitefriars Cottages area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 36th 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 Whitefriars Cottages (PE30 5AT) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefriars Cottages (PE30 5AT), 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 Whitefriars Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Horsley'S Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hockham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street 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 Guanock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guanock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pleasant Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ethel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street 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 Checker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diamond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millfleet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary All Saints' Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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