Crime Rates at Alfred Street, Wells, BA5 1TX

Alfred Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Alfred Street (BA5 1TX) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Street (BA5 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Southover. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.