Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barley Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 738th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Barley Close (BA5 2ED) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Close (BA5 2ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A371, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bignal Rand Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order A371 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reakes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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