Total Crime Rate
89.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elizabeth Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 540th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Elizabeth Gardens (BA8 0RL) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elizabeth Gardens (BA8 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhayes | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stalbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Townsend Farm Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Townsend Farm Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhayes | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Grove | Under investigation |
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