Postcode · Wellington
Crime in TA21 8RA
How much crime is recorded in TA21 8RA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellington North
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
TA21 8RAWellington
How safe is TA21 8RA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA21 8RA 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
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 8RANational
Violence and sexual offences43.423.6
Public order10.44.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Burglary3.59.1
Other crime3.21.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Other theft2.44.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.