Total Crime Rate
328.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 76th 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 St Nicholas Close (BA20 1SB) in the last 12 months was 328.7 per 1,000 residents and was 202.3% higher than the Yeovil Central average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (β 196.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 195.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Close (BA20 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Yeovil Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
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