Crime Rates at King Street, Swaffham, PE37 7BU

King Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 68th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (PE37 7BU) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Swaffham average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PE37 7BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynn Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.