Crime Rates at Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5PL

Lyde Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 509th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Lyde Road (BA21 5PL) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyde Road (BA21 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Lyde Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.