Crime in Hunstanton
Recorded crime in Hunstanton is 1.1 times the King's Lynn and West Norfolk average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 28%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hunstanton: about 3,990 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 4.0/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −28%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the King's Lynn and West Norfolk average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hunstanton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 28% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hunstanton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the King's Lynn and West Norfolk average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30.7 |
| Drugs | 3.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 6.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.9 |
| Public order | 7.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 |
Postcode districts in Hunstanton
Nearby towns
Council: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Questions about crime in Hunstanton
- Is Hunstanton a safe place to live?
- Hunstanton scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the King's Lynn and West Norfolk average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hunstanton?
- Down 28% over 5 years, from 360 recorded crimes a year to 259.
- What is the most common crime in Hunstanton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hunstanton compare with King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
- Crime severity in Hunstanton is 1.1 times the King's Lynn and West Norfolk average.