Crime Rates at Briar Close, Yeovil, BA21 5XA

Briar Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Briar Close (BA21 5XA) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Yeovil Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Close (BA21 5XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Way, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavalier Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.