Total Crime Rate

138.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very 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 138.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crofton Court area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 302nd 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 Crofton Court (BA21 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofton Court (BA21 4DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crofton Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Newcroft Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longcroft Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dampier Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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