Crime Rates at Sylvan Road, Wellington, TA21 8EW

Sylvan 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 Sylvan Road (TA21 8EW) 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 Sylvan Road (TA21 8EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baker'S Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.