Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE31 6JS
How much crime is recorded in PE31 6JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dersingham, Sandringham & Massingham
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
PE31 6JSKing's Lynn
How safe is PE31 6JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE31 6JS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
PE31 6JSNational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime1.31.5
Other theft0.74.5
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.