Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Milford Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 917th highest 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 Milford Road (BA21 4QL) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milford Road (BA21 4QL), 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 Milford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colmer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑