Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gold Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mendip Hills , and the 532nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gold Hill (BA4 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 161.4% higher than the Mendip Hills average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gold Hill (BA4 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Draycott Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mendip Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowl Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillmead | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Ostry | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Ostry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Ostry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Ostry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Maples | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longbridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silk Close | — |
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