Crime Rates at Butt Close, Glastonbury, BA6 9HY

Butt Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Glastonbury , and the 745th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Butt Close (BA6 9HY) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Glastonbury average (151.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Close (BA6 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.