Total Crime Rate

197.7 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 197.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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

Vancouver Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 34th 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 Vancouver Avenue (PE30 5RA) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vancouver Avenue (PE30 5RA), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vancouver Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aberdeen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsley'S Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horsley'S Chase —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garden Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Sep 2025Public order Windsor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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