Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cole Ness Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 432 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 Cole Ness Road (IP3 0SH) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cole Ness Road (IP3 0SH), the main crime hotspot is near Brazier'S Wood Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cole Ness Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brazier'S Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andros Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brazier'S Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brazier'S Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightingale Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightingale Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Frampton Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leighton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensberry Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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