Total Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Post Office Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dersingham , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Post Office Road (PE31 6HS) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Dersingham average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Post Office Road (PE31 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dersingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tudor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centre Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clayton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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