Total Crime Rate

323.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 323.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.1 10/10
  • Public order 55.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tanyard Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tanyard Way (BA20 1EH) in the last 12 months was 323.2 per 1,000 residents and was 202.8% higher than the Yeovil Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 165.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanyard Way (BA20 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tanyard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Western Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Western Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Western Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery South Western Terrace Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Western Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Western Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Western Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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