Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP33 1BS
How much crime is recorded in IP33 1BS, 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
- 1,980 (2024)
IP33 1BSBury St Edmunds
How safe is IP33 1BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP33 1BS area, 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
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).
IP33 1BSNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Shoplifting27.88.4
Public order9.64.6
Other theft7.04.5
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Burglary7.09.1
Drugs5.42.4
Other crime2.71.5
Theft from the person2.12.1
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.