Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE31 7LS
How much crime is recorded in PE31 7LS, 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
- 1,229 (2024)
PE31 7LSKing's Lynn
How safe is PE31 7LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE31 7LS 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
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 7LSNational
Violence and sexual offences14.623.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Shoplifting1.88.4
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Public order1.34.6
Other theft1.24.5
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.62.4
Burglary0.39.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.