Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP32 7BZ
How much crime is recorded in IP32 7BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastgate & Southgate
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
How safe is IP32 7BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP32 7BZ 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
30.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 7BZNational
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Public order3.44.6
Burglary3.29.1
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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.