Total Crime Rate

335.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 335.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Other theft 69.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.0 8/10
  • Public order 31.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lyde Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyde Road (BA21 5AT) in the last 12 months was 335.4 per 1,000 residents and was 214.2% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyde Road (BA21 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham View. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lyde Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Great Western Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairway View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yeovil Pen Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harbin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Western Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Western Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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