Crime Rates at Gaston Close, Street, BA16 0TH

Gaston Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 704th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gaston Close (BA16 0TH) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Street average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaston Close (BA16 0TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oriel Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.