Crime Rates at Wilton Road, Yeovil, BA21 5XP

Wilton Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 829th 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 Wilton Road (BA21 5XP) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Road (BA21 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Way, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyde Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.