Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 60.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wimbledon Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 139th 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 Wimbledon Way (PE38 9ST) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimbledon Way (PE38 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Square, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowdrop Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wimbledon Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfields Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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