Crap Towns / Wellington / Crime

How much crime is there in Wellington?

The police recorded 68.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wellington from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 69.5, up from 63.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	63.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	71.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	69.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.0	34.1
Public order	8.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.9	7.0
Other theft	3.8	5.4
Shoplifting	3.7	7.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.5	3.8
Drugs	0.5	2.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bridgwater	22.5 km	147
Taunton	9.8 km	111
Chard	22.0 km	103
Minehead	30.7 km	98.3
Tiverton	20.1 km	83.3
Axminster	27.4 km	78.4
Wellington	–	68.1
Cullompton	18.1 km	64.6
Honiton	20.6 km	52.4
Ilminster	22.9 km	45.8
Ottery St Mary	25.5 km	36.1
The typical town	–	76.2