Crime Rates at Vicarage Close, Coxley, Wells, BA5 1RL

Vicarage Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blagdon & Churchill , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North 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 Vicarage Close (BA5 1RL) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Blagdon & Churchill average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Close (BA5 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harters Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Vineyards (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.