Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE31 6UP
How much crime is recorded in PE31 6UP, 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
- 1,787 (2024)
How safe is PE31 6UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE31 6UP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 6UPNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Other crime1.41.5
Other theft1.44.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Public order0.54.6
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.