Total Crime Rate
1907.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
894.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Station Way area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Station Way (BA20 1EL) in the last 12 months was 1907.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1686.8% 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 294 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 473 (≈ 894.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Station Way (BA20 1EL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarence Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Central Acre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clarence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarence Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clarence Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyndham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stars Lane | — |
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