Total Crime Rate
153.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldcroft area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 267th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Goldcroft (BA21 4DD) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldcroft (BA21 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colmer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Kingston | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldcroft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sparrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldcroft | Under investigation |
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