Total Crime Rate
1578.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Central Road (BA20 1JU) in the last 12 months was 1578.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1351.3% higher than the Yeovil Central average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 269 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 422 (β 797.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Road (BA20 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 96 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcroft Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcroft Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcroft Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcroft Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stars Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Western Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newcroft Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcroft Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcroft Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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