Total Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Heron Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 78th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Lane (PE30 5EA) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Lane (PE30 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bunnett Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Metcalf Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morston Drift Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whalers Farrow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Morley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Portway Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Morley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Winfarthing Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atbara Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruddy Duck Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bunnett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruddy Duck Lane —
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Data Sources

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