Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wells 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 3SD) 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 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Drive | Under investigation |
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