Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldcroft area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 349th 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 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldcroft (BA21 4DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarence Terrace (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stars Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyndham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stars Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earle Street | — |
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