Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wand Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wand Road (BA5 1RN) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Wells average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wand Road (BA5 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wand Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrews Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Webb'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beadon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beadon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowdens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wand Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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