Crime Rates at Newman Close, Glastonbury, BA6 9BL

Newman Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Glastonbury , and the 820th highest 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 Newman Close (BA6 9BL) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Glastonbury average (159.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Close (BA6 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Dunstans Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamlyn Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.