Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillings Way area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Airfield , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillings Way (PE32 1BU) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Airfield average (25.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillings Way (PE32 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Philip Rudd Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gayton & Grimston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Philip Rudd Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Philip Rudd Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Philip Rudd Court | — |
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