Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Atkins Hill area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 584th 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 Atkins Hill (BA9 9GA) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atkins Hill (BA9 9GA), the main crime hotspot is near Crocker Way. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Atkins Hill 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Crocker Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkins Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crocker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crocker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lancelot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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