Crime in Castle Cary
Recorded crime in Castle Cary is 0.8 times the Somerset average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 8%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Castle Cary: about 3,857 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.4/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +8%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Somerset average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Castle Cary.
Crime over 5 years
Up 8% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Castle Cary, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Somerset average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 74% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 74% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23.4 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 3.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.6 |
| Public order | 5.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 0.8 |
Postcode districts in Castle Cary
Nearby towns
Council: Somerset
Questions about crime in Castle Cary
- Is Castle Cary a safe place to live?
- Castle Cary scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Somerset average.
- Is crime going up or down in Castle Cary?
- Up 8% over 5 years, from 196 recorded crimes a year to 211.
- What is the most common crime in Castle Cary?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Castle Cary compare with Somerset?
- Crime severity in Castle Cary is 0.8 times the Somerset average.