Postcode · Wedmore
Crime in BS28 4EW
How much crime is recorded in BS28 4EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wedmore & Mark
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,864 (2024)
BS28 4EWWedmore
How safe is BS28 4EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS28 4EW 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
10.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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).
BS28 4EWNational
Burglary11.59.1
Violence and sexual offences5.523.6
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.14.6
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 83% 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.