Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Winchester Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 892nd 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 Winchester Gardens (BA21 4SD) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Gardens (BA21 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Manse (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Winchester Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Michael'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northbrook Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Givele Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Manse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Manse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Manse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Manse Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Manse Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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