Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bineham Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle Cary , and the 415th 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 Bineham Lane (BA22 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the Castle Cary average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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