Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Springfield Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 681st lowest 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 Springfield Road (BA9 9BP) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (BA9 9BP), 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 Springfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cale Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rodber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Grove 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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