Crime Rates at Cardinal Close, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7LR

Cardinal Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Moreton Hall , and the 163rd 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 Cardinal Close (IP32 7LR) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Moreton Hall average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinal Close (IP32 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Downing Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.