Crime Rates at Highbury Crescent, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RS

Highbury Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 187th 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 Highbury Crescent (IP33 3RS) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Crescent (IP33 3RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince Of Wales Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.