Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cold Harbour area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 860th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Cold Harbour (DT9 5EL) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cold Harbour (DT9 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Brambles, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddock Walk (7 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 | Higher Kingsbury | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sherborne Road | Under investigation |
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