Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Barnes Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnes Close (BA5 2DA) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Close (BA5 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Algar Court. Police recorded 12 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 Barnes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bignal Rand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Algar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durkheim Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reakes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perkins Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Reakes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bignal Rand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clements Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerleaze Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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