Total Crime Rate
509.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 6th highest crime rate of 484 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 509.0 per 1,000 residents and was 211.7% higher than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 266.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% 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 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Yard (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gaywood Chase| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Lynn Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Lion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saturday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tower Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purfleet | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purfleet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purfleet | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Purfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purfleet | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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