Total Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 129.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

South Quay area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 59th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Quay (PE30 5DB) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Quay (PE30 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Purfleet. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas

Crime Over Time in South Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burtons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purfleet Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Purfleet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purfleet Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saturday Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saturday Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saturday Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Purfleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granary Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aickman'S Yard —
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Data Sources

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