Postcode district · King's Lynn
Crime in PE32
How much crime is recorded in PE32, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 26,079 (2024)
PE32Postcode district · King's Lynn
How safe is PE32
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE32, 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
32
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).
PE32National
Violence and sexual offences12.923.6
Shoplifting7.98.4
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Other theft3.04.5
Public order2.44.6
Burglary2.29.1
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.