Crime Rates at Freedom Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 3JL

Freedom Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Freedom Avenue (BA21 3JL) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 174.1% higher than the Brympton average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 155.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freedom Avenue (BA21 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Christopher Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.