Total Crime Rate

135.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (BA9 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (BA9 9DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Firehouse Mews. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Firehouse Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greyhound Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyhound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3081 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3081 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firehouse Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balsam Fields
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tout Hill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balsam Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Firehouse Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Firehouse Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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