Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP32 · Suffolk
149
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
CO10 · Suffolk
22
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Sudbury has less crime — 22 vs 149 incidents in March 2026.
Bury St Edmunds recorded substantially more crime than Sudbury in March 2026 — 149 incidents compared to 22, a 6.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bury St Edmunds records significantly more (59 vs 11 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, Sudbury recorded fewer crimes than Bury St Edmunds — 22 vs 149 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Sudbury 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 11 in Sudbury. Overall, Sudbury had fewer total crimes (22 vs 149).