Postcode · Wells
Crime in BA5 2SU
How much crime is recorded in BA5 2SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
BA5 2SUWells
How safe is BA5 2SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA5 2SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 2SUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Burglary3.19.1
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs1.02.4
Public order1.04.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.