Crime Rates at Penfield, Yeovil, BA21 4HN

Penfield area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Yeovil Central , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Penfield (BA21 4HN) in the last 12 months was 238.9 per 1,000 residents and was 119.7% higher than the Yeovil Central average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfield (BA21 4HN), the main crime hotspot is near Wyndham Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.