Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP28 1
How much crime is recorded in IP28 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 4,703 (2024)
How safe is IP28 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP28 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP28 1National
Violence and sexual offences14.523.6
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.