Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matthews Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Matthews Road (BA21 4JG) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthews Road (BA21 4JG), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham Street. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Matthews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Southville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southville —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southville Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southville Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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