Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shutwell Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mendip South , and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shutwell Lane (BA4 4DY) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Mendip South average (53.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shutwell Lane (BA4 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumhill Hill, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shop Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bread Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barrow Stile | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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