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Postcode sector · King's Lynn

Crime in PE31 8

How much crime is recorded in PE31 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,428 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE31 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE31 8, 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
21.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 8National
Violence and sexual offences17.923.6
Burglary5.79.1
Shoplifting5.08.4
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Public order4.04.6
Other theft4.04.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Drugs3.02.4
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

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.

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