Crime Rate in Blackmoor Vale, ward

Blackmoor Vale has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 2970th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 408th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackmoor Vale in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackmoor Vale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 271 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackmoor Vale ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Westcombe. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.