Crime Rates at Derwent Gardens, Yeovil, BA21 5LJ

Derwent Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 691st highest 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 Derwent Gardens (BA21 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Gardens (BA21 5LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Netherton Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.