Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Wells , and the 763rd highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Somerville Road (BA5 2NW) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Wells average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Road (BA5 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near A371. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durkheim Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A371 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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