Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Four Acres area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 709th highest 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 Four Acres (BA4 4DN) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Shepton Mallet average (86.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Four Acres (BA4 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Four Acres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Home Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyte Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyte Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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