Total Crime Rate
325.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 12th 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 South Street (PE30 5ER) in the last 12 months was 325.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 164.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (PE30 5ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millfleet, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterloo Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gaywood Chase| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Everard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aberdeen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Everard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfriars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lynwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lynwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Place | Under investigation |
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