Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kiddles area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 550th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kiddles (BA21 4EP) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Yeovil Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kiddles (BA21 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Terrace. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kiddles area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Western Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stars Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southville Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southville Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stars Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stars Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stars Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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