Crime Rates at Prices Avenue, Wellington, TA21 8DS

Prices Avenue area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 805th 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 Prices Avenue (TA21 8DS) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prices Avenue (TA21 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.