Postcode · Wincanton
Crime in BA9 9RB
How much crime is recorded in BA9 9RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,111 (2024)
BA9 9RBWincanton
How safe is BA9 9RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA9 9RB area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 9RBNational
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Shoplifting4.58.4
Burglary4.49.1
Other theft3.94.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.22.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.