Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillington Square area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 224th highest crime rate of 484 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 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillington Square (PE30 5HZ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Lynn Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Everard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Everard Street | — |
| 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 | Saturday Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Providence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Providence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millfleet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfleet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tower Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonegate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stonegate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
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