Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hogarth Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 96th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
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 Hogarth Square (IP3 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Gainsborough average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hogarth Square (IP3 0EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Reynolds Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gainsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landseer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Davey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reynolds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raeburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raeburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Crescent | Under investigation |
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