Total Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Holcombe Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 55th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holcombe Avenue (PE30 5NY) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holcombe Avenue (PE30 5NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holcombe Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exton'S Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holcombe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holcombe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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