Crime Rates at Kington View, Templecombe, BA8 0LW

Kington View area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 589th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kington View (BA8 0LW) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kington View (BA8 0LW), 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.