Crime Rate in Wincanton & Bruton, ward

Wincanton & Bruton has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 3165th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 228th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wincanton & Bruton in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wincanton & Bruton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 329 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 412 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wincanton & Bruton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Crofts Mead, with 56 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Crocker Way (42 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.