Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hills Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Airfield , and the 196th highest crime rate of 484 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 Hills Crescent (PE32 1PE) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% higher than the Airfield average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hills Crescent (PE32 1PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemary Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Airfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
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