Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP32 6JR
How much crime is recorded in IP32 6JR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Howard Estate & Northgate
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,308 (2024)
How safe is IP32 6JR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP32 6JR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 6JRNational
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Shoplifting10.88.4
Burglary9.89.1
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Public order5.24.6
Possession of weapons4.40.9
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.