Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Moon Pond Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 727th highest 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 Moon Pond Lane (BA9 9FR) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moon Pond Lane (BA9 9FR), the main crime hotspot is near Penn View. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moon Pond Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hen And Chickens Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hen And Chickens Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balsam Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mundays Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hen And Chickens Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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