Total Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Brancaster , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 485 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 York Avenue (PE36 6BU) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Brancaster average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Avenue (PE36 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greevegate (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Square South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Square North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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