Postcode · Yeovil
Crime in BA20 1LS
How much crime is recorded in BA20 1LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yeovil Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
BA20 1LSYeovil
How safe is BA20 1LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 100.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA20 1LS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
100.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
329
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BA20 1LSNational
Shoplifting84.98.4
Violence and sexual offences84.623.6
Anti-social behaviour69.510.7
Public order37.04.6
Burglary36.49.1
Criminal damage and arson16.84.7
Other theft12.04.5
Robbery6.41.4
Other crime3.21.5
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.