Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Crofton Park 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 Crofton Park (BA21 4EA) 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 Crofton Park (BA21 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Crofton Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dampier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earle Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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