Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Elmhurst Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmhurst Avenue (BA21 4PP) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Yeovil Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmhurst Avenue (BA21 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elmhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicknell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A359 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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