Crime Rates at Oaken Ground, Rockwell Green, Wellington, TA21 9DP

Oaken Ground area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 697th 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 Oaken Ground (TA21 9DP) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaken Ground (TA21 9DP), 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.