Burnham Overy had 9 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 fell 50.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was other theft.
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
All house prices in Burnham OveryOther theft was the most common crime in Burnham Overy, with 5 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Crime fell 50.0% on the previous 12 months. 9 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 18 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Crime rate in Burnham Overy compared with the 6 nearest other areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
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Burnham Overy had 9 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026. Crime fell 50.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was other theft. 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.
Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Burnham Overy in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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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 (April 2026). The Burnham Overy dataset covers 20 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.