Crime Rates at Wessex Road, Yeovil, BA21 3LR

Wessex Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wessex Road (BA21 3LR) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Brympton average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Road (BA21 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near St Patrick'S Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.