Crime Rates at Short Drove, Downham Market, PE38 9PU

Short Drove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Drove (PE38 9PU) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Drove (PE38 9PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynn Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.