Postcode · Downham Market
Crime in PE38 9PS
How much crime is recorded in PE38 9PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Downham Market
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,150 (2024)
How safe is PE38 9PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE38 9PS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
PE38 9PSNational
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Public order2.84.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 55% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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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.