Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.3 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 162.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • 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

Winfarthing Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 39th 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 Winfarthing Avenue (PE30 5LY) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winfarthing Avenue (PE30 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Saddlebow Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winfarthing Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morleys Leet Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winfarthing Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winfarthing Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winfarthing Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winfarthing Approach Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Hockham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Metcalf Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery George Morley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wisbech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diamond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kitchener Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whalers Farrow —
Apr 2026Other crime Winfarthing Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ethel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Valery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Valery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Valery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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