Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE31 7UP
How much crime is recorded in PE31 7UP, 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
- 1,686 (2024)
How safe is PE31 7UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE31 7UP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 7UPNational
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other crime1.01.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other theft0.54.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Public order0.04.6
Burglary0.09.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.