Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sidney 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.
View Crime In St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guanock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guanock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guanock Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guanock Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Sisters Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Sisters Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Exton'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Horsley'S Chase | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Argyle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pleasant Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
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