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Crime in PE38 0BD

How much crime is recorded in PE38 0BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Upwell, Delph & Emneth
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE38 0BD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE38 0BD area, well below 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
17.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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).

PE38 0BDNational
Violence and sexual offences15.223.6
Other theft3.84.5
Drugs3.22.4
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Burglary1.49.1
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Public order0.84.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% 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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