Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wells Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Glastonbury , and the 853rd lowest 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 Wells Road (BA6 9DN) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Glastonbury average (159.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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 ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Road (BA6 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambrook Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Glastonbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victoria Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Launder Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Edmunds'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Launder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avalon Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avalon Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avalon Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Avalon Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Launder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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