Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sidney Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 218th 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 Sidney Street (PE30 5RH) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Gaywood Chase average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Street (PE30 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Everard Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exton'S Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guanock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guanock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guanock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Guanock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital Walk
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Sisters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Sisters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Exton'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Horsley'S Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Argyle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pleasant Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road

Data Sources

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