Crime Rates at St James Street, King's Lynn, PE30 5DA

St James Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 6th 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 St James Street (PE30 5DA) in the last 12 months was 515.0 per 1,000 residents and was 262.7% 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 314.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (PE30 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Yard (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.