Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Malthouse Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dersingham , and the 207th highest 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 Malthouse Crescent (PE31 7DL) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Crescent (PE31 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malthouse Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Marea Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnyside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caius Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Pound Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hugh Ford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheney Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Williman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnyside Close —
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Data Sources

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