Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Mead area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 569th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Great Mead (BA21 5EG) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Yeovil Central average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Mead (BA21 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cunningham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shackleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cartier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Great Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hudson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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