Total Crime Rate
104.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Road (BA21 5PB) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (BA21 5PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Road, where police recorded 43 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorn 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgemoor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Montrose 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairway View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
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