Crime Rates at Matthews Road, Yeovil, BA21 4JQ

Matthews Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 208th 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 Matthews Road (BA21 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 173.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthews Road (BA21 4JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wyndham View, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fielding Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.