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

Tower Place 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 Tower Place (PE30 5DF) 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 Tower Place (PE30 5DF), 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 Tower Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Everard Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burtons Court
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burtons Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burtons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Gurney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs White Lion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons White Lion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order White Lion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saturday Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stonegate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Everard Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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