Total Crime Rate

152.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Burney Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burney Road (PE30 5LD) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burney Road (PE30 5LD), 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 Burney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalf Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Valery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery George Morley Court 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 2026Violence and sexual offences The Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Valery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Valery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beloe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wisbech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Proctors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beloe Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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