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Postcode sector · King's Lynn

Crime in PE32 1

How much crime is recorded in PE32 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
15,449 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE32 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE32 1, 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
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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).

PE32 1National
Violence and sexual offences12.723.6
Shoplifting10.08.4
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other theft3.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Public order2.64.6
Burglary2.29.1
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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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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