Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avondale Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 154th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avondale Road (IP3 9LA) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avondale Road (IP3 9LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hulver Court, where police recorded 39 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reynolds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynterton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laud Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Laud Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynterton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hulver Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hulver Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hulver Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hulver Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stubbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
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