Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE30 5PG
How much crime is recorded in PE30 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gaywood Chase & Old Gaywood
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
PE30 5PGKing's Lynn
How safe is PE30 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE30 5PG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences30.823.6
Burglary8.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Public order4.34.6
Drugs2.72.4
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime1.71.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other theft1.04.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.