Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1EH

Orchard Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Eastgate , and the 120th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (IP33 1EH) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Eastgate average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (IP33 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchants Place (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.