Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancombe Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary , and the 625th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lancombe Lane (BA10 0PG) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Castle Cary average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Lancombe Lane (BA10 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Old Station Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Station Lane | Under investigation |
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