Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 153.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 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.

Crime Over Time in Goldcroft area

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

Data Sources

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