Total Crime Rate

513.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

228.1 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 513.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 228.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.7 10/10
  • Public order 74.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penn Hill Park area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penn Hill Park (BA20 1SE) in the last 12 months was 513.2 per 1,000 residents and was 380.7% higher than the Yeovil Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 228.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Hill Park (BA20 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penn Hill Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hendford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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