Crime Rates at Laburnum Road, Wellington, TA21 8EJ

Laburnum Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 819th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Laburnum Road (TA21 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 287.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Road (TA21 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Baker'S Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.