Crime Rates at South Street, Wincanton, BA9 9DW

South Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 247th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (BA9 9DW) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 175.5% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (BA9 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firehouse Mews, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greyhound Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.