Total Crime Rate

465.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 465.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 141.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Other crime 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 8th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PE38 9AA) in the last 12 months was 465.4 per 1,000 residents and was 319.9% higher than the Downham Old Town average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 135.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PE38 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Court Gardens. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winnold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cannon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cannon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winnold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Court Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Town Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Court Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winnold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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