Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Camomile Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 242nd lowest 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 Camomile Close (PE38 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 8 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). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camomile Close (PE38 9UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridle Lane, where police recorded 11 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 Camomile Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Matisse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elderflower Way
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 Landseer Drive 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 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sage Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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