Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP30 0JY
How much crime is recorded in IP30 0JY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,520 (2024)
How safe is IP30 0JY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP30 0JY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
IP30 0JYNational
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Burglary3.69.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Other theft1.34.5
Public order0.44.6
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.