Crime Rates at Poppy Path, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FR

Poppy Path area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Path (BA4 4FR) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Path (BA4 4FR), 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 Whitstone Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.