South Petherton vs Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead

South Petherton has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 428 crimes in the last 12 months. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 2 crimes. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

South Petherton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -17.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead shows -50% (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 (208 incidents). In Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead, it is Public Order (2 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

South Petherton recorded 55 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead recorded 0. 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 208 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 0 in Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead. 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 520 crimes (now 428, a change of -17.7%). Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead recorded 4 crimes previously (now 2, -50%).

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 20.7% and Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

South Petherton falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. 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 Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.