Crime Rates at Preston Road, Yeovil, BA21 3FD

Preston Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (BA21 3FD) in the last 12 months was 227.2 per 1,000 residents and was 227.5% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 152.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (BA21 3FD), 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.