Crime Rates at Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DB

Preston Grove area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 777th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Grove (BA20 2DB) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Brympton average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Grove (BA20 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Summerlands. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.