Crime Rates at Lynn Street, Swaffham, PE37 7FA

Lynn Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 145th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

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 Lynn Street (PE37 7FA) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Street (PE37 7FA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.