Total Crime Rate
515.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
314.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 6th highest crime rate of 485 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 Church Street (PE30 5EB) in the last 12 months was 515.0 per 1,000 residents and was 262.7% higher 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 314.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (PE30 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | All Saints' Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Burtons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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