Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.2 2/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Childers Court area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Childers Court (IP3 0DU) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Gainsborough average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Childers Court (IP3 0DU), the main crime hotspot is near Holbrook Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Childers Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Davey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landseer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Simpson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ireland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frobisher Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandyhill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Raeburn Road South Local resolution

Data Sources

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