Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 805th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 This (TA21 9HN) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TA21 9HN, the main crime hotspot is near Pear Tree Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wellington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Damson Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Damson Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torres Vedras Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Popham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cades Mead | — |
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