Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE31 7LY
How much crime is recorded in PE31 7LY, 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
- 1,050 (2024)
PE31 7LYKing's Lynn
How safe is PE31 7LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE31 7LY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Burglary13.79.1
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order2.04.6
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs1.42.4
Other theft0.84.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.