Crime Rates at The Gables, Wellington, TA21 8JB

The Gables area has the 11th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Gables (TA21 8JB) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gables (TA21 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quantock Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.