Postcode · Yeovil
Crime in BA20 2BJ
How much crime is recorded in BA20 2BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yeovil Preston Plucknett
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,187 (2024)
BA20 2BJYeovil
How safe is BA20 2BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA20 2BJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 2BJNational
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Public order9.24.6
Burglary5.69.1
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.