Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benedict Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Glastonbury , and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Benedict Street (BA6 9NG) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benedict Street (BA6 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Magdalene Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Glastonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northload Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heritage Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heritage Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Magdalene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monmouth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Magdalene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benedict Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benedict Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bella View Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Helyar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Gilda'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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