Crime Rates at Garland Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1EZ

Garland Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Eastgate , and the 273rd 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 Garland Street (IP33 1EZ) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Eastgate average (74.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 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 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garland Street (IP33 1EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 108 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.