Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Howard Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 786th 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 Howard Road (BA21 5JG) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting 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 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (BA21 5JG), the main crime hotspot is near Lyde Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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