Crime Rates at Sergeants Walk, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1TP

Sergeants Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sergeants Walk (IP33 1TP) in the last 12 months was 557.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.9% higher than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 405.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sergeants Walk (IP33 1TP), 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.