Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Snape Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 128th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

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 Snape Lane (PE38 9JH) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snape Lane (PE38 9JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Scott Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadlands (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Snape Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Scott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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