Total Crime Rate
233.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A30 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huish | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Horsey Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westminster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hendford Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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