Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP32 · Suffolk
149
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
IP8 · Suffolk
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Sproughton has less crime — 2 vs 149 incidents in March 2026.
Bury St Edmunds recorded substantially more crime than Sproughton in March 2026 — 149 incidents compared to 2, a 74.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bury St Edmunds records significantly more (59 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Sproughton recorded fewer crimes than Bury St Edmunds — 2 vs 149 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Sproughton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bury St Edmunds recorded 59 incidents of this type vs 2 in Sproughton. Overall, Sproughton had fewer total crimes (2 vs 149).