Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cinnamon Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 84th highest crime rate of 485 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cinnamon Road (PE38 9UL) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cinnamon Road (PE38 9UL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sage Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matisse Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elderflower Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basil Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basil Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lancaster Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sage Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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