Wincanton Town — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Avon and Somerset Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Neighbourhood Policing Team for Wincanton Town.

Contact the team

telephone: 101
website: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/wincanton-town/

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Avon and Somerset Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

49 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (37): ▲ 12 (32%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences14 · 29%
Anti-social behaviour12 · 24%
Shoplifting10 · 20%
Criminal damage and arson6 · 12%
Other theft2 · 4%
Public order2 · 4%
Vehicle crime2 · 4%
Burglary1 · 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

44 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 61%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified12 · 27%
Local resolution2 · 5%
Awaiting court outcome1 · 2%
Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 2%
Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%

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

Wincanton Neighbourhood Policing Team have noticed an increase in anti-social driving of e-scooters. We will be taking measures to reduce this behaviour from re-occurring around the town. If you notice someone driving an e-scooter in an anti-social manner please report via 101, online report or 999 if it is an emergency.

Set: 2026-07-03

Wincanton Town Policing Team have noticed an increase in anti-social driving/speeding in Morrisons car park. We are taking measures to prevent this manner of driving from happening, for example; pro-actively patrolling the area at the times this is occurring and conducting vehicle checks on those involved. If you notice any anti-social driving/speeding please report to 101, 999 or via our website online.

Set: 2026-06-14

Public events & surgeries

Come Meet Us Event Balsam Centre

2026-07-29 · The Balsam Centre, Wincanton

Wincanton Town Policing Team are holding a Come Meet us event at the Balsam Centre on 29/07/2026 10:00 - 11:00. This is a great opportunity to speak to us regarding any concerns you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

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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.