Bury St Edmunds Town North — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Suffolk Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
152 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (174): ▼ 22 (13%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences58 · 38%
- Public order15 · 10%
- Shoplifting15 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson11 · 7%
- Burglary9 · 6%
- Drugs9 · 6%
- Anti-social behaviour8 · 5%
- Other theft8 · 5%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
180 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect82 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified50 · 28%
- Awaiting court outcome29 · 16%
- Action to be taken by another organisation9 · 5%
- Offender given a caution5 · 3%
- Local resolution5 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Reducing retail crime. Retain crime remains both a local and national priority.
Bury Community Team have a dedicated retail crime SPOC. The Community Team will visit every victim of retail crime, provide support and guidance in respect to crime prevention and support with digital upload of CCTV. In the months of May and June the community team have had a 60% solvability rate where a positive disposal, such as: charge, conditional caution or community resolution have been administered. We continue to work with partners and local businesses to ensure Bury St Edmunds continues to thrive for local businesses.
Set: 2026-07-02
Following a rise in reports of drug supply and reported violence offences predominantly within Bury St Edmunds Town Centre this has been adopted as a local priority.
Multi-agency working group to discuss diversion opportunities. Exploring opportunities to design out crime. Targeted patrol locations Use of stop search legislation Warrants. Following our targeted activity over ten young people have been arrested, where charges have been brought and other remain under investigation.
Set: 2026-07-02
Reports of vehicle anti-social behaviour in the Town Centre and Moreton Hall area of Bury St Edmunds.
The Community Team will be completing enforcement action in respect to those who decide to use their vehicles in an anti-social manner, make illegal modifications to their vehicles and drive in a manner than endangers other road users. The Community Team will work with our colleagues in the Road Policing Department and West Suffolk Council in tackling this issue.
Set: 2026-07-02
Night-time economy Policing continues to be an important role for Policing in ensuring public safety and ensuring early intervention in prevent disorder.
The Community Team, Response Investigation Team and Town Centre Team will be conducting high visibility foot patrols in key areas, such as St Andrews Street, Risbygate Street and The Cornhill on Friday and Saturday nights. They will engage with licensees and door staff to ensure public safety is maximised and take a zero-tolerance approach to violence and disorder.
Set: 2026-07-02
Public events & surgeries
Community Engagement - Moreton Hall Post Office
2026-07-25 · Moreton Hall Post Office, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds
The Community Beat Officer and PCSO for Moreton Hall and Eastgate ward will be at Moreton Hall Post Office between 10:00-11:00am on Saturday 25th July 2026 to discuss any local concerns you may have.
Community Engagement - Sainsburys, Bury St Edmunds
2026-08-03 · Sainsburys, Bedingfield Way, Bury St. Edmunds
The Community Beat Officer and PCSO for Moreton Hall and Eastgate ward will be at Sainsburys, Bury St Edmunds between 12:00-13:00 on Monday 3rd August 2026 to discuss any local concerns you may have.
Community Engagement - Tesco, St Saviours Interchange, Bury St Edmunds
2026-08-11 · Tesco, St Saviours Interchange, Bury St Edmunds
Community Beat Officer for Tollgate and St Olaves wards, PC 239 Canning will be at Tesco St Saviours Interchange, between 10:00 - 11:00hrs on Tuesday 11th August 2026 to discuss any local concerns and what work is being done in your local community.
Community Engagement - Matalan, Bury St Edmunds
2026-09-05 · Matalan, Easlea Rd, Bury Saint Edmunds
The Community Beat Officer and PCSO for Moreton Hall and Eastgate ward will be at Matalan between 10:00-11:00am on Saturday 5th September 2026 to discuss any local concerns you may have.
Community Engagement - David Lloyd, Bury St Edmunds
2026-09-19 · David Lloyd, 1 Sandlands Dr, Bury St Edmunds
Police Community Support Officers for Tollgate and St Olaves wards will be at David Lloyd between 11:00 - 12:00hrs on Saturday 19th September 2026 to discuss any local concerns and what work is being done in your local community.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Suffolk Constabulary
- Bury St Edmunds Town South
- Bury St Edmunds Rural South
- Bury St Edmunds Rural North
- Manor and Red Lodge
- Sudbury Rural North
- Haverhill Rural and Suffolk South West
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Suffolk Constabulary.