Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP33 1TH
How much crime is recorded in IP33 1TH, 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
- 1,161 (2024)
How safe is IP33 1TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP33 1TH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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 1THNational
Violence and sexual offences54.723.6
Public order12.44.6
Drugs10.82.4
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Other theft6.94.5
Burglary6.69.1
Robbery3.31.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Shoplifting2.38.4
Other crime1.81.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
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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.