Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 89.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 37.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mistletoe Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 545th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mistletoe Lane (BA4 4FE) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Shepton Mallet average (86.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mistletoe Lane (BA4 4FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannard'S Grave Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Parade (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mistletoe Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nalder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cazenove Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannard'S Grave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road
Apr 2026Drugs Home Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canaries Path Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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