Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (BA10 0AU) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher than the Castle Cary average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode BA10 0AU, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trendle Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cox'S Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Cary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shute Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plox | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cox'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cox'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A359 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Backway | Under investigation |
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