Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 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 18.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Maple Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 112th 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 Maple Road (PE38 9PY) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 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 1 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Road (PE38 9PY), 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 Maple Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadlands Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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