Gainsborough and Holywells vs Harbour

Gainsborough and Holywells has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,434 crimes in the last 12 months. Harbour has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,913 crimes. Harbour scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gainsborough and Holywells shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Harbour shows -1.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gainsborough and Holywells, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (539 incidents). In Harbour, it is Violent Crime (799 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gainsborough and Holywells recorded 109 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Harbour recorded 196. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gainsborough and Holywells totalled 539 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 799 in Harbour. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gainsborough and Holywells recorded 1,332 crimes (now 1,434, a change of +7.7%). Harbour recorded 1,940 crimes previously (now 1,913, -1.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gainsborough and Holywells has a resolution rate of 23.3% and Harbour has 20.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gainsborough and Holywells falls within the Suffolk Constabulary boundary. Harbour is covered by Suffolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gainsborough and Holywells and Harbour. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.