Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sedgemoor Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 622nd highest 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 Sedgemoor Close (BA21 5NS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sedgemoor Close (BA21 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunningdale Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Netherton Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heather Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgemoor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sherwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairway View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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