Total Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 184.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holbrook Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 49th 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 Holbrook Road (IP3 0JE) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holbrook Road (IP3 0JE), 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 Holbrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hawke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ireland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Simpson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frobisher Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandyhill Lane Under investigation
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 Hawke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pipers Vale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Davey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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