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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PE38: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PE38 recorded 70 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.97 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring38.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment70 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 30.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

70
trending_down -13.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

38.83per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

570

Within PE38 district

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

23,541

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Low Road Map
total: 8 Other theft: 7 Shoplifting: 1
8
Rosemary Way Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2
4
Court Gardens Map
total: 3 Drugs: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
St Winnold Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Sandy Lane Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Basil Drive Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Sage Avenue Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Cannon Square Map
total: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Church Road Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
70 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
31
44.3%
Other Theft
10
14.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
8.6%
Shoplifting
6
8.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
7.1%
Drug Offences
3
4.3%
Burglary
3
4.3%
Public Order
3
4.3%
Other Crime
1
1.4%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.4%

Crime Analysis: PE38

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PE38 (44.3%). Other Theft (14.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PE38 has fallen sharply — by 30.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PE38 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -30.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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