Total Crime Rate

233.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.9 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 233.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.2 9/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 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

Wellington Flats area has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 150th 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 Wellington Flats (BA20 1TX) in the last 12 months was 233.7 per 1,000 residents and was 118.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Flats (BA20 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Flats area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A30
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huish
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horsey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Public order Hendford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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