Crime Rates at Benedict Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EX

Benedict Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Glastonbury , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benedict Street (BA6 9EX) in the last 12 months was 245.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benedict Street (BA6 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magdalene Close, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.