Total Crime Rate

136.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 136.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.6 9/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chelston Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelston Avenue (BA21 4PT) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelston Avenue (BA21 4PT), 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 Chelston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicknell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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