Is King's Lynn and West Norfolk safe?

King's Lynn and West Norfolk has a crime rate of 59.15 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #68 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across King's Lynn and West Norfolk's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

As of April 2026, King's Lynn and West Norfolk has an annual crime rate of 59.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 890 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does King's Lynn and West Norfolk rank nationally for crime?

King's Lynn and West Norfolk ranks #68 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

The most common crime type in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 382 incidents in April 2026 — 42.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Norfolk Constabulary Police

Crime in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

King's Lynn and West Norfolk recorded 890 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.77 per 1,000 residents. This places King's Lynn and West Norfolk at #68 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.9% of all offences recorded.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring59.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment890 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #68 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

890

trending_up +7.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.15per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#68of 331

Top 22% Safest UK

Norfolk

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	15
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 3 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Bicycle theft: 2	6
On or near Low Road Map	Other theft: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Bagge Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

890 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

382

42.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

119

13.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Shoplifting

7.9%

Public Order

7.4%

Other Theft

7.3%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Other Crime

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

1.7%

Burglary

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk recorded 890 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 59.15 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #68 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (42.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in King's Lynn and West Norfolk have held relatively steady over the past year at around 59.15 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Norfolk Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

35 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas	164	129.2
2	North Lynn	79	114.6
3	Downham Old Town	28	93.2
4	Gaywood Clock	37	90.5
5	Emneth & Outwell	29	73.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Clenchwarton	6	1.8
shield	Massingham with Castle Acre	5	1.6
shield	Bircham with Rudhams	6	2.0
shield	Dersingham	8	1.3
shield	The Woottons	20	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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