Ilminster and Windwhistle vs Wells Rural

Ilminster and Windwhistle has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) and recorded 432 crimes in the last 12 months. Wells Rural has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 619 crimes. Ilminster and Windwhistle scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ilminster and Windwhistle shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wells Rural shows -4.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ilminster and Windwhistle, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (207 incidents). In Wells Rural, it is Violent Crime (291 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ilminster and Windwhistle recorded 60 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wells Rural recorded 56. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ilminster and Windwhistle totalled 207 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 291 in Wells Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ilminster and Windwhistle recorded 439 crimes (now 432, a change of -1.6%). Wells Rural recorded 646 crimes previously (now 619, -4.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Ilminster and Windwhistle has a resolution rate of 0% and Wells Rural has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ilminster and Windwhistle falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Wells Rural is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ilminster and Windwhistle and Wells Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.