Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 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 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Campkin Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 428th 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 Campkin Road (BA5 2DG) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Campkin Road (BA5 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheeler Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A371 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Campkin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perkins Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bignal Rand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A371 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Algar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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