Total Crime Rate
183.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
100.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BA4 5AB) in the last 12 months was 183.4 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BA4 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shepton Mallet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Batch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A371 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowl Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowl Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silk Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Firthfield Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
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