Total Crime Rate

201.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 201.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Public order 37.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oaklands Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklands Road (BA21 5NU) in the last 12 months was 201.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Road (BA21 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Netherton Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklands Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Netherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydling Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hathermead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosebery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Netherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sedgemoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwell Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area

Data Sources

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