Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP32 6AH
How much crime is recorded in IP32 6AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury St Edmunds Central
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
How safe is IP32 6AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP32 6AH area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
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).
IP32 6AHNational
Violence and sexual offences24.823.6
Burglary7.59.1
Shoplifting7.08.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order5.74.6
Drugs4.82.4
Other theft3.84.5
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.