Postcode · Bury St Edmunds
Crime in IP33 3XN
How much crime is recorded in IP33 3XN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bury St Edmunds West
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
How safe is IP33 3XN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP33 3XN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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 3XNNational
Shoplifting11.48.4
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Burglary7.99.1
Public order4.54.6
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.