Crime Rates at North Street, Wellington, TA21 8LT

North Street area has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 24th 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 North Street (TA21 8LT) in the last 12 months was 562.5 per 1,000 residents and was 562.9% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 267.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 337.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (TA21 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Cornhill. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.