Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magna Close area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Magna Close (BA21 5RS) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magna Close (BA21 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwell Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Yeovil Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gainsborough Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gainsborough Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gainsborough Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gainsborough Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bucklers Mead Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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