Total Crime Rate
212.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mount Pleasant area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 146th 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 Mount Pleasant (BA21 4JL) in the last 12 months was 212.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Pleasant (BA21 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 47 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 | Earle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastville | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fielding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grass Royal | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turn Pike Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Matthews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matthews Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matthews Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turn Pike Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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