Crap Towns / Wells / Crime

How much crime is there in Wells?

The police recorded 77.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wells from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 75.0, down from 77.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	77.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	79.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	75.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	35.3	34.1
Shoplifting	11.5	7.1
Public order	8.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.2	7.0
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.9	3.8
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Robbery	1.4	0.6
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Highbridge	22.3 km	149
Glastonbury	7.8 km	130
Radstock	16.7 km	80.8
Shepton Mallet	7.8 km	78.5
Wells	–	77.5
Midsomer Norton	14.5 km	61.5
Street	11.3 km	57.1
Cheddar	11.6 km	53.3
Somerton	18.3 km	50.3
Peasedown St John	19.7 km	42.7
Paulton	15.2 km	37.0
The typical town	–	76.2