Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Morpork Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 789th 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 Morpork Street (BA9 9FT) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 414.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morpork Street (BA9 9FT), the main crime hotspot is near Morpork Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morpork Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hen And Chickens Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balsam Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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