Total Crime Rate

237.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 237.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillington Square area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 24th 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 Hillington Square (PE30 5JF) in the last 12 months was 237.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillington Square (PE30 5JF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hillington Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lynwood Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Tower Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Millfleet Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Millfleet Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfleet Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lynwood Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Regent Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saturday Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Gurney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Providence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Providence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Everard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Everard Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonegate Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Stonegate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Lynn Plain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St James Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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