Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lavender Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 240th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lavender Drive (PE38 9UA) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Drive (PE38 9UA), 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 Lavender Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Low Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road 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 Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Low Road 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 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandiacre Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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