Crime Rates at Hillington Square, King's Lynn, PE30 5HS

Hillington Square area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 137th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillington Square (PE30 5HS) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillington Square (PE30 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Millfleet. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.