Crap Towns / Bury St Edmunds / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Bury St Edmunds?
The police recorded 7.0 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Bury St Edmunds from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.2, down from 9.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.2 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.6 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.2 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Thetford | 18.7 km | 16.1 |
| Burwell | 26.5 km | 7.4 |
| Bury St Edmunds | – | 7.0 |
| Sudbury | 23.1 km | 7.0 |
| Needham Market | 25.3 km | 5.9 |
| Red Lodge | 16.3 km | 5.6 |
| Haverhill | 25.8 km | 5.6 |
| Brandon | 23.2 km | 5.0 |
| Mildenhall | 18.0 km | 5.0 |
| Newmarket | 20.7 km | 5.0 |
| Stowmarket | 20.6 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |