Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Portreeve Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 637th lowest 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 Portreeve Drive (BA21 4RT) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portreeve Drive (BA21 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newcroft Court, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Portreeve Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Crescent Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldcroft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dampier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fielding Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road —
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Road —
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Data Sources

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