Crime Rates at Thomas Place, Wellington, TA21 8FA

Thomas Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 260th 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 Thomas Place (TA21 8FA) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Place (TA21 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penny Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.