Postcode · Wells
Crime in BA5 2EH
How much crime is recorded in BA5 2EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wells Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,037 (2024)
BA5 2EHWells
How safe is BA5 2EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA5 2EH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.3
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 2EHNational
Violence and sexual offences29.523.6
Anti-social behaviour12.710.7
Shoplifting9.58.4
Public order9.04.6
Burglary5.89.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Robbery3.11.4
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
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.