Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maple Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 484 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 Maple Road (PE38 9QA) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Downham Old Town average (125.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Road (PE38 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushmeadow Crescent, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadlands (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downham Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmeadow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paddocks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Piebald Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mallard End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mallard End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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