Total Crime Rate
323.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Nicholas Close 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 St Nicholas Close (BA20 1SB) 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 St Nicholas Close (BA20 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 199 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hendford Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westminster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
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