Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clapgate Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 142nd 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 Clapgate Lane (IP3 0RG) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clapgate Lane (IP3 0RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reynolds Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gainsborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reynolds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynterton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frampton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightingale Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightingale Square | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynterton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
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