Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Valley Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 627th 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 Valley Close (BA21 4RS) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Close (BA21 4RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newcroft Court, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St George'S Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Valley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colmer Road
Apr 2026Other theft Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dampier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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