Is Bury St Edmunds safe?
Bury St Edmunds recorded 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 17% below the England average (99.5) and about the East of England average (83.7).
Its safety score is 69/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 3,466
- Rate per 1,000
- 82.4
- 1-year trend
- -8.2%
- 3-year trend
- -17.6%
- 5-year trend
- -26.3%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 37
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026