Total Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 207th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (PE38 9RN) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (PE38 9RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downham Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manby Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfields | Under investigation |
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