Crime Rates at Druids Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8BQ

Druids Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Lakenheath , and the 164th 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 Druids Close (IP28 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Druids Close (IP28 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Girling Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.