Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Batch area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 735th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 The Batch (BA9 9BG) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Batch (BA9 9BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greyhound Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackmoor Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maunder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyhound Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greyhound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3081 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3081 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maunder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pines Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maunder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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