Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wand Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 773rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in 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 Wand Road (BA5 1RN) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Wells average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wand Road (BA5 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Webb'S Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Webb'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowdens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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