Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westfield , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Road (BA3 3RN) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Westfield average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 1100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (BA3 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near A362. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A362 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A362 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A362 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A362 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A362 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pritchard Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchard Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchard Mews —
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Data Sources

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