Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE31 7LE
How much crime is recorded in PE31 7LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heacham & Snettisham
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
PE31 7LEKing's Lynn
How safe is PE31 7LE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE31 7LE area, 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 7LENational
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Other theft3.14.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order1.94.6
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs0.52.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.31.4
Burglary0.09.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.