Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.5 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • 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
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 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 308th 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 4PY) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelston Avenue (BA21 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fielding Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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