Total Crime Rate

235.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 235.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Public order 28.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Southville area has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 148th 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 Southville (BA21 4JF) in the last 12 months was 235.6 per 1,000 residents and was 120.7% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 151.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southville (BA21 4JF), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham Street. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southville area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earle Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hill View 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 Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dampier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earle Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grass Royal Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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