Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 12.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 4.2 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westfield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 880th 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 Westfield Road (BA5 2HS) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Road (BA5 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tucker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tucker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Webb'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A371 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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