Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairmead Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 380th 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 Fairmead Road (BA21 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairmead Road (BA21 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bucklers Mead Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yeovil Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bucklers Mead Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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