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

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 5JA) 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 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfleet (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.