{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-kingdom/bury-st-edmunds","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T11:07:11.264Z","place":{"city":"Bury St Edmunds","country":"United Kingdom","countryCode":"GB","lat":52.2463,"lon":0.71111},"safety":{"score":79,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":85,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":78,"travellerSentiment":{"score":83,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors report feeling safe during the day and in residential areas, with concerns mainly about petty theft in tourist zones and occasional anti-social behaviour at night.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":75,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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· no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":50,"source":"CA / US"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":75,"display":"75 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":75,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Bury St Edmunds is generally safe for visitors, with low violent crime but moderate pickpocketing risk in busy areas and occasional scams.","summary":"The town benefits from low homicide and terrorism rates, strong institutions, and excellent environmental health, though crime data shows violence and sexual offences as the most common recorded crimes. Visitor sentiment is largely positive, with petty theft concentrated in market areas and transport hubs.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare; occasional incidents linked to night-time economy near pubs in Abbeygate Street"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded spots such as the market square, Abbey Gardens, and Bury St Edmunds rail station, especially on weekends"},"safeAreas":["South Bury","Abbey Gardens","Rail station and Secure Cycle Hub area"],"avoidAreas":["West Suffolk Hospital area (due to violence and sexual offences in emergency department)"],"scams":["Fake or stolen photos used in online escort profiles to deceive clients","Advance-fee scams via phone or social media posing as legitimate traders or landlords"],"zones":[{"name":"Town Centre","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe by day; pickpocketing and scams reported in busy areas like Cornhill and Abbeygate Street, especially during market days."},{"name":"West Suffolk Hospital area","level":"avoid","note":"Identified as a crime hotspot with reports of violence and sexual offences in the emergency department (Suffolk News, Sep 2026)."},{"name":"North Bury (including Fornham St Martin)","level":"caution","note":"Higher crime concentration; 145 of 327 recorded crimes in north of town (Suffolk News, Mar 2026); exercise caution after dark."},{"name":"South Bury (including Risbygate and Westley)","level":"safe","note":"Lower crime density; 103 of 327 crimes in south (Suffolk News, Mar 2026); residential and well-patrolled."},{"name":"Abbey Gardens and surrounding heritage zone","level":"safe","note":"Major tourist attraction with low incident reports; well-lit and monitored; safe for visitors during daylight hours."},{"name":"Rail station and Secure Cycle Hub area","level":"safe","note":"Recent security upgrades; secure cycle hub opened (Greater Anglia, Oct 2025); low crime reports in immediate vicinity."},{"name":"East Anglian Daily Times newsroom vicinity (Risbygate Street)","level":"caution","note":"Area saw increased crime reports in July 2026 (413 crimes town-wide, EADT); remain alert, especially evenings."}]}}