Crime Rates at Ashmead, Yeovil, BA20 2SG

Ashmead area has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 315th 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 Ashmead (BA20 2SG) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% higher than the Brympton average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmead (BA20 2SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brympton Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Martins Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.