Crime Rates at Priory Villas, Wincanton, BA9 9EL

Priory Villas area has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Villas (BA9 9EL) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 129.7% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Villas (BA9 9EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crofts Mead, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firehouse Mews (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.