Total Crime Rate

698.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

334.9 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 698.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 334.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 155.7 10/10
  • Public order 150.9 10/10
  • Other theft 56.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.5 10/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • 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

Hendford area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 20th 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 1TH) in the last 12 months was 698.1 per 1,000 residents and was 554.0% 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 37 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 ( -11.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 334.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hendford (BA20 1TH), 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 (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Street —
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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