Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP28 9SG
How much crime is recorded in IP28 9SG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mildenhall
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,195 (2024)
IP28 9SGBury St Edmunds
How safe is IP28 9SG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP28 9SG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 9SGNational
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Burglary9.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Other theft2.84.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime2.41.5
Public order1.64.6
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.