What is the crime rate in Burnham Market? 38 crimes

Burnham Market had 38 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime rose 26.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
38
On the previous 12 months
+26.7%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Burnham Market?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Burnham Market, with 17 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026.

Recorded crimes in Burnham Market by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typeCrimes
Violence and sexual offences17
Criminal damage and arson5
Drugs5
Burglary3
Other theft3
Shoplifting3
Other crime1
Vehicle crime1

Is crime going up or down in Burnham Market?

Crime rose 26.7% on the previous 12 months. 38 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 30 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Burnham Market compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Burnham Market compared with the 6 nearest other areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Compare Burnham Market with a different area

Is Burnham Market a safe place to live?

Burnham Market had 38 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026. Crime rose 26.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Burnham Market?

Police recorded 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Burnham Market in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Burnham Market?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 4 November 2026 at 05:09 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Burnham Market dataset covers 57 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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