Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Beech Road 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 Beech Road (PE38 9PH) 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 Beech Road (PE38 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Square. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beech Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Town Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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