Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Yeovil, BA20 1BB

Orchard Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (BA20 1BB) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% higher than the Brympton average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (BA20 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Fosse Park Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.