Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP31 1EZ
How much crime is recorded in IP31 1EZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ixworth, Honington & Barnham
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
How safe is IP31 1EZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP31 1EZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
3.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
6
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).
IP31 1EZNational
Violence and sexual offences3.223.6
Other theft1.54.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Anti-social behaviour0.310.7
Drugs0.32.4
Public order0.34.6
Criminal damage and arson0.04.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.