Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wisbech Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 162nd 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 Wisbech Road (PE30 5LA) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wisbech Road (PE30 5LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saddlebow Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burney Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wisbech Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Valery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beloe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wisbech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beloe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery George Morley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hockham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Valery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Valery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalf Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Proctors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Portway Under investigation

Data Sources

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