Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Piebald Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Piebald Close (PE38 9GR) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Downham Old Town average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Piebald Close (PE38 9GR), the main crime hotspot is near Piebald Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Road | — |
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