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Crime in PE31 7

How much crime is recorded in PE31 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
8,452 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE31 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE31 7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).

PE31 7National
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Burglary2.99.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order1.74.6
Shoplifting1.68.4
Other theft1.54.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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