Total Crime Rate

150.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 150.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Burglary 26.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Davis Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Davis Terrace (BA5 2DX) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davis Terrace (BA5 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Davis Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tucker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Webb'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tucker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Public order A371 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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