Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 152.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Commercial Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 269th 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 Commercial Road (BA4 5DW) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (BA4 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Board Cross —
Apr 2026Public order Board Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Board Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coombe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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