Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bicknell Gardens area has the 34th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 534th 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 Bicknell Gardens (BA21 4LU) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bicknell Gardens (BA21 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milford Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Givele Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bicknell Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicknell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Givele Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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