Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Other theft 51.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Broomhill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 96th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomhill (PE38 9QU) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 Other theft with 15 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 Other theft ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomhill (PE38 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Low Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemary Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Broomhill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Low Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandiacre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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