Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 67.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elms Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 670th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elms Lane (BA7 7JW) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Lane (BA7 7JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ansford Hill, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory View (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elms Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lower Ansford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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