Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milton Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blagdon & Churchill , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North 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 Milton Lane (BA5 2QS) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Blagdon & Churchill average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Lane (BA5 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
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