Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Braziers Wood Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braziers Wood Road (IP3 0SB) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Gainsborough average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braziers Wood Road (IP3 0SB), the main crime hotspot is near Brazier'S Wood Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braziers Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brazier'S Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brazier'S Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brazier'S Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Windermere Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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