Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sherwell Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwell Close (BA21 5EE) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherwell Close (BA21 5EE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sherwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairmead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northbrook Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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