Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherry Tree Court area has the 37th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 857th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Cherry Tree Court (BA9 9JX) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Tree Court (BA9 9JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackmoor Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balsam Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balsam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balsam Fields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tout Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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