Crime Rates at Market Place, Castle Cary, BA7 7AJ

Market Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 509th 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 Market Place (BA7 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (BA7 7AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Florida Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.