Crap Towns / King's Lynn / Crime

How much crime is there in King's Lynn?

The police recorded 106 crimes per 1,000 people a year in King's Lynn from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 49.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 105, down from 106 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	106	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	106	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	105	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	49.0	34.1
Shoplifting	14.6	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.4	7.0
Public order	9.2	6.6
Other theft	5.6	5.4
Drugs	4.8	2.4
Other crime	3.0	2.0
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.1	3.8
Bicycle theft	1.9	0.5
Possession of weapons	1.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Wisbech	20.1 km	119
King's Lynn	–	106
Littleport	34.9 km	76.8
Dereham	36.9 km	73.7
March	32.1 km	71.0
Holbeach	27.9 km	68.7
Swaffham	22.6 km	67.5
Fakenham	30.4 km	58.9
Long Sutton	20.0 km	56.0
Downham Market	17.7 km	49.7
Watton	35.2 km	47.1
The typical town	–	76.2