Total Crime Rate
172.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 5AS) in the last 12 months was 172.1 per 1,000 residents and was 112.1% higher than the Shepton Mallet average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -74.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (β 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BA4 5AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shepton Mallet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillmead | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Ostry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Board Cross | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Board Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pike Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longbridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Ostry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raddon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillmead | Under investigation |
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