Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Masefield Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 189th 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 Masefield Drive (PE38 9TS) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Drive (PE38 9TS), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Masefield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandiacre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rouse'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Howdale Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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