Total Crime Rate
407.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
217.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Glastonbury , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BA6 9HE) in the last 12 months was 407.1 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 217.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BA6 9HE), 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.
View Crime In Glastonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalene Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Magdalene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalene Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Market Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Market Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norlet Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northload Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monmouth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Feversham Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Feversham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Feversham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Feversham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Feversham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Edmunds'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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