Total Crime Rate
138.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dampier Street 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 Dampier Street (BA21 4ES) 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 areaβs 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 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 Dampier Street (BA21 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yeovil Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portreeve Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longcroft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcroft Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dampier Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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