South Petherton — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Avon and Somerset Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Neighbourhood Policing Team for South Petherton.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Avon and Somerset Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
46 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (49): ▼ 3 (6%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences24 · 52%
- Anti-social behaviour10 · 22%
- Public order3 · 7%
- Other crime3 · 7%
- Burglary2 · 4%
- Criminal damage and arson1 · 2%
- Other theft1 · 2%
- Possession of weapons1 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
35 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect21 · 60%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified7 · 20%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 14%
- Local resolution1 · 3%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
This is happening during the evenings when the youths are home from school. Lightgate lane area. This will be patrolled in the evenings
This will be patrolled in the evening when the youths are home from school or if they are on Term Time Breaks.
Set: 2026-07-07
Continue to do patrols in the Cemetry area and the main town area, also Lightgate lane areas to keep patrols here during the evening when on duty.
continued patrols in the evening
Set: 2026-07-07
A/A
Set: 2026-03-16
Public events & surgeries
Beat Surgery
2026-08-20 · South Petherton Library, South Petherton
Beat Surgery
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Avon and Somerset Police
All Avon and Somerset Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Avon and Somerset Police.