Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

High Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Dersingham , and the 178th 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 High Street (PE31 7DW) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Dersingham average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PE31 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Canon Pott Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hugh Ford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canon Pott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Williman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marea Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnyside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnyside Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Pound Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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