Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Lanes area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary , and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 East Lanes (BA21 5SL) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher than the Castle Cary average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Lanes (BA21 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in East Lanes area

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Data Sources

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