Crime Rates at Russet Close, Wellington, TA21 9BJ

Russet Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 337th 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 Russet Close (TA21 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russet Close (TA21 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Gardens. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.