Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goldcroft area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 684th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goldcroft (BA21 4DB) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Yeovil Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldcroft (BA21 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Goldcroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Kingston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colmer Road
Apr 2026Other theft Sparrow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road

Data Sources

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