Total Crime Rate

263.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 263.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 64.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rickhayes area has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 110th 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 Rickhayes (BA9 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 263.9 per 1,000 residents and was 354.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 147.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickhayes (BA9 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Merlin Grove. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rickhayes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cale Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rodber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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