Crime Rates at Wellesley Way, Churchinford, Taunton, TA3 7RB

Wellesley Way area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 631st lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Way (TA3 7RB) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Way (TA3 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Newberrys Patch. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.