Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 159.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Parsons Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parsons Way (BA5 2FZ) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsons Way (BA5 2FZ), 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 Parsons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bignal Rand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perkins Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Algar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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