Crap Towns / Downham Market / Crime

How much crime is there in Downham Market?

The police recorded 49.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Downham Market from September 2023 to August 2026, 35% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.3, down from 51.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	50.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.6	7.0
Public order	4.7	6.6
Shoplifting	4.3	7.1
Other theft	3.1	5.4
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Wisbech	16.2 km	119
King's Lynn	17.7 km	106
Littleport	17.3 km	76.8
Mildenhall	29.8 km	75.2
March	20.6 km	71.0
Swaffham	21.6 km	67.5
Brandon	24.0 km	61.7
Ely	24.2 km	59.3
Long Sutton	26.5 km	56.0
Downham Market	–	49.7
Chatteris	27.9 km	48.2
The typical town	–	76.2