Total Crime Rate

172.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gainsborough Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon , and the 16th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Avenue (IP22 4YR) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% higher than the Diss & Roydon average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Avenue (IP22 4YR), the main crime hotspot is near Ladbrooke Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Baldry'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shuckford Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Stark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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