Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balch Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Balch Road (BA5 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balch Road (BA5 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near A371. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reakes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reakes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clements Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerleaze Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bignal Rand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bignal Rand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durkheim Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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