Total Crime Rate

185.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 185.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 37.1 8/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Paradise Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 32nd 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 Paradise Road (PE38 9HT) in the last 12 months was 185.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paradise Road (PE38 9HT), 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 Paradise Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Town Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winnold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winnold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cannon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Court Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Court Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cannon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Winnold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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