Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Station Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 736th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Old Station Gardens (BA8 0PU) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Station Gardens (BA8 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Summerfields. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Station Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Virginia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road (Blackmoor Lane) Under investigation
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Data Sources

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