Total Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sparrow Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 351st highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Sparrow Road (BA21 4BY) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the Yeovil Central average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrow Road (BA21 4BY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sparrow Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colmer Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crofton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higher Kingston β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higher Kingston β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Crofton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Crofton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crofton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St George'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Portreeve Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft College Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital β€”

Data Sources

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