Crime Rates at Parker Close, Wellington, TA21 8SY

Parker Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 694th 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 Parker Close (TA21 8SY) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parker Close (TA21 8SY), 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.