Crap Towns / Bury St Edmunds / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bury St Edmunds?
The police recorded 8.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bury St Edmunds from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.9, down from 11.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Thetford | 18.7 km | 10.2 |
| Mildenhall | 18.0 km | 8.9 |
| Bury St Edmunds | – | 8.6 |
| Sudbury | 23.1 km | 7.9 |
| Haverhill | 25.8 km | 7.5 |
| Brandon | 23.2 km | 7.0 |
| Newmarket | 20.7 km | 7.0 |
| Red Lodge | 16.3 km | 5.5 |
| Stowmarket | 20.6 km | 5.3 |
| Needham Market | 25.3 km | 4.8 |
| Burwell | 26.5 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |