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

Central Acre 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 Central Acre (BA20 1NU) 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 Central Acre (BA20 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 191 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarence Terrace (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Central Acre area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earle Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stars Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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