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Postcode sector · King's Lynn

Crime in PE30 5

How much crime is recorded in PE30 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
9,759 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE30 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE30 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

PE30 5National
Violence and sexual offences35.523.6
Shoplifting10.98.4
Burglary10.89.1
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Public order8.44.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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