Postcode · Wells
Crime in BA5 2BS
How much crime is recorded in BA5 2BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wells Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
How safe is BA5 2BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA5 2BS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BA5 2BSNational
Violence and sexual offences38.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Public order11.54.6
Burglary5.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.