Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Blackmore Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £373,250
- Middle70th percentile
- Schools
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 29.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong94th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle42nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blackmore Vale a good place to live?
Blackmore Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Blackmore Vale and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmore Vale | £373,250 | 29.5 |
| Puddletown & Lower Winterborne | £375,250 | 25.5 |
| Swanage | £367,500 | 49.8 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Blackmore Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 29.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Blackmore Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £373,250
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 26 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Blackmore Vale
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Blackmore Vale is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 14.6 per 1,000 residents: lower than Dorset (20.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Blackmore Vale | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 14.6 | 20.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.0 | 10.8 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.8 | 7.7 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.3 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| Other crime | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Blackmore Vale
Schools
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blackmore Vale
Flood risk
4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.1% of the area. That is the 42nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Blackmore Vale
Transport
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Blackmore Vale a good place to live?
Blackmore Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Blackmore Vale safe?
Blackmore Vale ranks in the 94th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blackmore Vale?
The median sale price was £373,250 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blackmore Vale?
Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blackmore Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Puddletown & Lower Winterborne in Dorset and Swanage in Dorset.
