Total Crime Rate

219.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.4 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 219.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Hill Lane area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 429 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 Sandy Hill Lane (IP3 0NA) in the last 12 months was 219.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Hill Lane (IP3 0NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hood Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pipers Vale Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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