Crime Rates at Bayford Hill, Wincanton, BA9 9LS

Bayford Hill area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 786th 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 Bayford Hill (BA9 9LS) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayford Hill (BA9 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morpork Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penn View (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.