Postcode · King's Lynn
Crime in PE34 3BE
How much crime is recorded in PE34 3BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Watlington, Wiggenhall & Terrington St John
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,142 (2024)
How safe is PE34 3BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE34 3BE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
PE34 3BENational
Violence and sexual offences28.123.6
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Drugs2.62.4
Other theft2.64.5
Burglary2.29.1
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 83% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.