Total Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Well area has the 18th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Well (TA21 9DD) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Well (TA21 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Exeter Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Well area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Well Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oaken Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowside
Sep 2025Public order Meadowside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Exeter Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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