Crime Rates at Rackfield, Wellington, TA21 0EA

Rackfield area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 718th 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 Rackfield (TA21 0EA) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rackfield (TA21 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Payton Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.