Total Crime Rate

509.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 509.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 209.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.9 8/10
  • Public order 38.9 10/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St 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.

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Crime Over Time in St James Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kings Lynn Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order White Lion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saturday Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradise Lane
Sep 2025Bicycle theft College Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs White Lion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tower Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Regent Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order St James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purfleet
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purfleet Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purfleet
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Purfleet Formal action is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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