Total Crime Rate
98.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nutmeg Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Downham Old Town , and the 86th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nutmeg Walk (PE38 9UT) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Downham Old Town average (125.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nutmeg Walk (PE38 9UT), the main crime hotspot is near Elderflower Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Downham Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancaster Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsley Way | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lowry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowry Way | Under investigation |
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