Total Crime Rate

161.6 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Benedicts Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Glastonbury , and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 St Benedicts Close (BA6 9NA) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (β‰ˆ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Benedicts Close (BA6 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magdalene Close, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Benedicts Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benedict Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Magdalene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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