Crime Rates at Britton Close, Watlington, King's Lynn, PE33 0JH

Britton Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Terrington , and the 166th 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 Britton Close (PE33 0JH) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Terrington average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britton Close (PE33 0JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stiffkey Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cecil Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.