Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fosse Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 744th lowest 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 Fosse Lane (BA4 4PS) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Shepton Mallet average (86.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fosse Lane (BA4 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fosse Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constantine Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shepton Mallet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fosse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A37 | — |
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