Postcode · Wincanton
Crime in BA9 9AA
How much crime is recorded in BA9 9AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,150 (2024)
BA9 9AAWincanton
How safe is BA9 9AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA9 9AA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BA9 9AANational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Shoplifting8.88.4
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Public order6.74.6
Other theft4.54.5
Burglary4.39.1
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.