Crime Rates at Welham Lane, Risby, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6QT

Welham Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barrow , and the 168th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welham Lane (IP28 6QT) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.9% higher than the Barrow average (29.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welham Lane (IP28 6QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welham Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.