Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carrington Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 759th 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 Carrington Way (BA9 9NX) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carrington Way (BA9 9NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greyhound Close (11 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Maunder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tout Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greyhound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyhound Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3081 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maunder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3081 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maunder Close | Under investigation |
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