Total Crime Rate
129.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Street 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 Nelson Street (PE30 5DY) 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 Nelson Street (PE30 5DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Purfleet, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfleet (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | All Saints' Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturday Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturday Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Burtons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Regent Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Millfleet | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Millfleet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millfleet | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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