Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Collingham Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 472nd 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 Collingham Close (BA8 0LR) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Collingham Close (BA8 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Westcombe. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Collingham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yarnbarton —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yarnbarton —
Sep 2025Public order Yarnbarton Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westcombe Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westcombe Under investigation
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Data Sources

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