Postcode district · King's Lynn
Crime in PE33
How much crime is recorded in PE33, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 29,754 (2024)
How safe is PE33
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE33, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.0
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).
PE33National
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Shoplifting6.98.4
Burglary4.99.1
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Other theft2.94.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.