Downham Market
Middle areaSouth west King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 11,309 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 48% of people in Downham Market live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Downham Market
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downham Market at a rate of 59.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.7 per 1,000 people across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 253 |
| Other crime | 120 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 104 |
| Shoplifting | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 63 |
| Drug offences | 25 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Downham Market compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Downham Market safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downham Market at a rate of 59.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.7 per 1,000 people across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 43 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Downham Market.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (253), other crime (120) and anti-social behaviour (104).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
These figures are published for the whole of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of King's Lynn and West Norfolk and not Downham Market alone. See King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Downham Market in brief
The median price paid for a home in Downham Market was £260,000 in 2025.
Downham Market had 11,348 usual residents at the census.
About 48% of people in Downham Market live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Downham Market, 83.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.