Crime Rates at Lower Ansford, Castle Cary, BA7 7JZ

Lower Ansford area has the 5th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 267th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Ansford (BA7 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 149.9 per 1,000 residents and was 176.3% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1428.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Ansford (BA7 7JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Compton Drive, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carter Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.