Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hill Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 297th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Close (BA9 9NF) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 146.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Close (BA9 9NF), 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 Hill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balsam Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Ireson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mundays Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Sweetman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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