Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Railway Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

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 Railway Road (PE38 9EL) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Road (PE38 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Snowdrop Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Railway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Scott Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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