Total Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.0 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 183.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Leighton Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 51st highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Square (IP3 0LL) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher than the Gainsborough average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Square (IP3 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near Leighton Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rubens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Reynolds Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shannon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hossack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reynolds Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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