Postcode · Wellington
Crime in TA21 8BB
How much crime is recorded in TA21 8BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellington North
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
TA21 8BBWellington
How safe is TA21 8BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA21 8BB 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
51.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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).
TA21 8BBNational
Violence and sexual offences48.323.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Public order11.54.6
Other theft6.34.5
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Burglary4.29.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Other crime2.91.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% 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.