Bury St Edmunds Town South — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Suffolk Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Suffolk Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

114 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (116): ▼ 2 (2%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences49 · 43%
Public order13 · 11%
Other theft10 · 9%
Anti-social behaviour8 · 7%
Criminal damage and arson7 · 6%
Shoplifting7 · 6%
Vehicle crime7 · 6%
Drugs4 · 4%

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

111 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect35 · 32%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified33 · 30%
Awaiting court outcome30 · 27%
Offender given a caution5 · 5%
Local resolution4 · 4%
Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 2%

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: 2026-07-01

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

Street Meet – Western Way, Bury St Edmunds

2026-07-26 · Western Way Bury St Edmunds

PC 1704 Bond will be holding a targeted community Street Meet in the area of Western Way, Bury St Edmunds to discuss local Policing objectives and any other concerns the public might have.

Community Engagement - Cornhill

2026-07-26 · Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds

PC 1704 Bond will be holding a targeted community engagement on The Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds to discuss local Policing objectives in Bury St Edmunds Town Centre. PC Bond will be available to discuss what work has been done to reduce Anti-Social Behaviour in Bury St Edmunds Town Centre and on hand to discuss any other concerns the public might have.

Street Meet – Ridley Road, Bury St Edmunds

2026-08-11 · Ridley Road Bury St Edmunds

PC 1704 Bond will be holding a targeted community Street Meet in the area of Ridley Road, (Near to the shops), Bury St Edmunds to discuss local Policing objectives and any other concerns the public might have.

Street Meet – Sergeants Walk

2026-08-11 · Sergeants Walk Bury St. Edmunds

PC 1704 Bond will be holding a targeted community engagement on Sergeants Walk, Bury St Edmunds to discuss local Policing objectives in Bury St Edmunds Town Centre. PC Bond will be available to discuss what work has been done to reduce Anti-Social Behaviour in Bury St Edmunds Town Centre and on hand to discuss any other concerns the public might have.

Street Meet – Ashwell Road, Bury St Edmunds

2026-09-03 · Ashwell Road Bury St Edmunds

PC 1704 Bond will be holding a targeted community Street Meet in the area of Ashwell Road play park, Bury St Edmunds to discuss local Policing objectives and any other concerns the public might have.

Community Engagement - Cornhill

2026-09-03 · Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

Bury St Edmunds Town South (station)Raingate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AP

Official Bury St Edmunds Town South team page on Suffolk Constabulary's site

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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.