Crime Rates at Parkside, Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8BJ

Parkside area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Lakenheath , and the 175th lowest 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 Parkside (IP28 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Lakenheath average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside (IP28 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acres Walk, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hicfield Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.