Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Court Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 818th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Court Lane (DT9 5EE) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Lane (DT9 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near The Brambles. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Court Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Kingsbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Kingsbury Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gascoigne Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Kingsbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Kingsbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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