Crime in IP26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
IP26 recorded 28 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.76 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 57.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring17.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment28 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 12.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
28Annual Crime Rate
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Within IP26 district
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Wilton Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 2 |
| Malt'S Lane Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Southery Road Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Harrison Way Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Clingos Way Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Station Road Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Church Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Duvernay Croft Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Cross Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: IP26
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IP26 (57.1%). Public Order (10.7%) and Other Theft (7.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in IP26 has risen sharply — by 12.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for IP26 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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