South Petherton vs Wincanton Town

South Petherton has a safety score of 47/100 (Average) and recorded 422 crimes in the last 12 months. Wincanton Town has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) with 554 crimes. South Petherton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

South Petherton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wincanton Town shows -3.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In South Petherton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (198 incidents). In Wincanton Town, it is Violent Crime (229 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

South Petherton recorded 66 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wincanton Town recorded 72. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in South Petherton totalled 198 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 229 in Wincanton Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, South Petherton recorded 521 crimes (now 422, a change of -19%). Wincanton Town recorded 575 crimes previously (now 554, -3.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. South Petherton has a resolution rate of 13.2% and Wincanton Town has 60%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

South Petherton falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Wincanton Town is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both South Petherton and Wincanton Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.