Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Southgate Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate Drive (BA9 9ES) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Drive (BA9 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Firehouse Mews. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southgate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firehouse Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vedelers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Hayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Firehouse Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Firehouse Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Firehouse Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Firehouse Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tout Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crofts Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crofts Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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