Total Crime Rate
194.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 173rd 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 Gordon Road (BA21 4JH) in the last 12 months was 194.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Road (BA21 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 47 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 | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastville | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fielding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grass Royal | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grass Royal | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grass Royal | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matthews Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Matthews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matthews Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turn Pike Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turn Pike Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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