Total Crime Rate

108.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 108.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Limekiln Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 417th 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 Limekiln Lane (BA8 0RY) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limekiln Lane (BA8 0RY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Limekiln Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhayes Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Townsend Farm Barton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhayes Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Townsend Farm Barton Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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