Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
IP33 · Suffolk
168
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
IP3 · Suffolk
211
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Bury St Edmunds has less crime — 168 vs 211 incidents in March 2026.
Ipswich saw somewhat more crime than Bury St Edmunds in March 2026 (211 vs 168 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Bury St Edmunds recorded fewer crimes than Ipswich — 168 vs 211 incidents. That is 20% fewer crimes. Ipswich is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Bury St Edmunds recorded 71 incidents of this type vs 74 in Ipswich. Overall, Bury St Edmunds had fewer total crimes (168 vs 211).