Total Crime Rate
294.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 14th 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 John Street (PE30 5HH) in the last 12 months was 294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (PE30 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Millfleet. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gaywood Chase| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guanock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Everard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Everard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lynwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lynwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guanock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guanock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Lynn Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Providence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Providence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pleasant Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Court | Under investigation |
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