Wincanton Rural West — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Avon and Somerset Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Neighbourhood Policing Team for Wincanton Rural West.
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
77 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (81): ▼ 4 (5%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences30 · 39%
- Other theft11 · 14%
- Anti-social behaviour10 · 13%
- Criminal damage and arson7 · 9%
- Vehicle crime6 · 8%
- Burglary4 · 5%
- Shoplifting4 · 5%
- Public order3 · 4%
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
71 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect33 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified30 · 42%
- Further action is not in the public interest3 · 4%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 3%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
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
Car Thefts Wincanton Neighbourhood Team are seeing an increase in vehicle thefts across East Somerset, with some offenders using a method known as "relay theft." Relay theft allows criminals to unlock and steal cars by intercepting the signal from keyless entry fobs often without owners realising until it’s too late. There are steps of which we recommend protecting your vehicles. How Cars Are Stolen Without Keys – YouTube If there are any intelligence or enquiries about these issues, please get in touch with the local team who can assist you. Patrols will continue to areas which we have identified as being targeted with positive action such as arrests to be made.
Wincanton Neighbourhood Team are seeing an increase in vehicle thefts across East Somerset, with some offenders using a method known as "relay theft." Relay theft allows criminals to unlock and steal cars by intercepting the signal from keyless entry fobs often without owners realising until it’s too late. There are steps of which we recommend protecting your vehicles. How Cars Are Stolen Without Keys – YouTube If there are any intelligence or enquiries about these issues, please get in touch with the local team who can assist you. Patrols will continue to areas which we have identified as being targeted with positive action such as arrests to be made.
Set: 2026-04-10
Wincanton rural neighbourhood team have seen an increase in rural thefts which have included plant machinery, trailers, offroad vehicles and fuel. As a team we have been conducting hi-visibility patrols around the areas we are receiving intelligence for.
Wincanton rural neighbourhood team have seen an increase in rural thefts which have included plant machinery, trailers, offroad vehicles and fuel. As a team we have been conducting hi-visibility patrols around the areas we are receiving intelligence for.
Set: 2026-05-12
Public events & surgeries
Queen Camel, come meet us event
2026-07-14 · The Old School Community Centre, Queen Camel
Wincanton neighbourhood team are hosting a 'come meet us event' at Queen Camel Old School. This is a great opportunity for you to come and meet your local officers and discuss things which are of interest to you in the area which we might be able to assist with.
Queen Camel, come meet us event
2026-08-11 · The Old School Community Centre, Queen Camel
Wincanton neighbourhood team are hosting a 'come meet us event' at Queen Camel Old School. This is a great opportunity for you to come and meet your local officers and discuss things which are of interest to you in the area which we might be able to assist with.
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.