Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goodymoor Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 125th 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 Goodymoor Avenue (BA5 2JH) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Wells average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Goodymoor Avenue (BA5 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near Welsh Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnard Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Davies Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Davies Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welsh Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Retreat | Under investigation |
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