Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lowther 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 Lowther Road (BA21 5PF) 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 Lowther Road (BA21 5PF), 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 Lowther Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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