Crime Rates at Drakes Place, Wellington, TA21 8TD

Drakes Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 183rd 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 Drakes Place (TA21 8TD) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakes Place (TA21 8TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Red Lion Court, where police recorded 43 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.