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Crime Rates in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, local authority district

Crime Rate

65.9

65.9

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, (local authority district) is 65.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 28.8 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 7.7 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.84 3/10
Shoplifting 5.23 3/10
Public order 4.98 3/10
Other theft 4.15 2/10
Drugs 2.08 3/10
Other crime 1.87 4/10
Burglary 1.69 1/10
Vehicle crime 1.48 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.842 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.654 4/10
Theft from the person 0.356 2/10
Robbery 0.233 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • King's Lynn and West Norfolk
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within King's Lynn and West Norfolk (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Airfield22.3 low
2. Massingham with Castle Acre23.5 low
3. Dersingham24.3 low
4. The Woottons24.9 low
5. Gayton & Grimston27.5 low
6. North Downham29 low
7. Bircham with Rudhams30 low
8. Feltwell30.1 low
9. Wissey30.6 low
10. Snettisham30.9 low
11. Watlington32.6 low
12. Clenchwarton33.3 low
13. Heacham34.3 low
14. Gaywood North Bank34.4 low
15. Methwold38.8 low
16. Denver40.4 low
17. Burnham Market & Docking41.7 low
18. Upwell & Delph42.1 low
19. East Downham42.5 low
20. Terrington44.4 low
21. South Downham45.1 low
22. West Winch45.4 low
23. Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall53.5 low
24. Brancaster53.7 low
25. Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole54 low
26. Hunstanton54.1 low
27. Emneth & Outwell73.5 low
28. Fairstead73.8 low
29. Springwood75.4 low
30. Downham Old Town103 low
31. South & West Lynn118 medium
32. Gaywood Clock119 medium
33. North Lynn130 medium
34. Gaywood Chase142 medium
35. St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas297 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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