Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 6DL

Gloucester Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Olaves , and the 229th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Road (IP32 6DL) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the St Olaves average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (IP32 6DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lake Avenue, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Klondyke (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.