City · Somerset
Crime in Wells
How much crime is recorded in Wells, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 11,283 (2024)
WellsCity · Somerset
How safe is Wells
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in Wells, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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).
WellsNational
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Shoplifting10.58.4
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Burglary7.19.1
Public order6.04.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Other theft2.54.5
Robbery1.91.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.