Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winyards View area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winyards View (TA18 8JA) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Crewkerne average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winyards View (TA18 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shute Lake Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomson Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewkerne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Weavers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomson Drive | Under investigation |
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