Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesapeake Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 161st 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 Chesapeake Road (IP3 0JT) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesapeake Road (IP3 0JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reynolds Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shannon Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gainsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lely Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raeburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reynolds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lely Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raeburn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frampton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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