Crime Rates at Popes Lane, Rockwell Green, Wellington, TA21 9DQ

Popes Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 380th 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 Popes Lane (TA21 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popes Lane (TA21 9DQ), 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.