Crime Rates at Melrose Road, Yeovil, BA21 4QP

Melrose Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 558th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Melrose Road (BA21 4QP) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Yeovil Central average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (BA21 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Fielding Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.