Total Crime Rate

1528.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

446.2 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 1528.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 605.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 446.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 307.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 261.5 10/10
  • Public order 148.7 10/10
  • Other theft 61.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Burglary 30.8 10/10
  • Robbery 30.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
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

Hendford area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 5th 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 Hendford (BA20 1TE) in the last 12 months was 1528.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1331.6% higher than the Yeovil Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 446.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hendford (BA20 1TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (74 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hendford area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hendford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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